Description

John James Audubon (1785-1851)

Plate 106 – Columbian Black-Tailed Deer

From: The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America: Royal Octavo Edition

New York: Victor G. Audubon, 1849-54

Hand-colored lithographs by John T. Bowen

Sheet Dimensions: 7 x 9.25 in.

Frame Dimensions: 11.75 x 14.75 in.

Planning to complete the definitive study of American wildlife, Audubon set out to document the animals of North America, and to present them in a format as impressive and sweeping as that he used for his birds. The result of the artist/naturalists years of field research, travel, and seemingly endless study was the Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, the outstanding work on American animals produced in the 19th century.