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Grey Fox /// Natural History Animal Nature John James Audubon Antique Lithograph

1849-1870

About the Item

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Grey Fox" (Plate 21, No. 5) Portfolio: The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, Royal Octavo Edition Year: 1849-1870 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper Limited edition: approx. 8,000 Printer: John T. Bowen in Philadelphia, PA Publisher: John Woodhouse Audubon and Victor Gifford Audubon, New York, NY Framing: Framed in a black and gold moulding with cotton rag matting Framed size: 10.38" x 12" Sheet size: approx. 7" x 10.25" Image size: 5" x 7.25" Condition: Two faint spots of discoloration lower right. In otherwise excellent condition with strong colors Notes: Provenance: private collection - Montpelier, VT, retaining an old receipt on verso. Lithography and hand-coloring by American artist John T. Bowen (1801-c.1856). Comes from Audubon's famous book "The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America", Royal Octavo Edition (1849-1870), which consists of 150 hand-colored prints, made from lithographed plates. The gray fox, or grey fox, is an omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, widespread throughout North America and Central America. To make 'The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America' more affordable and widely available, the octavo edition, a smaller version of the folio, was first published between 1849 and 1854. A second editon was published in 1852-1854, a third in 1856-1860, and a fourth and final edition in 1870. Each of the four editions consisted of approx. 2,000 copies. Printed by the distinguished Philadelphia print maker, John T. Bowen, the set of 150 black-and-white lithographs was completely hand-colored. Lithography proved an excellent medium for depicting the tactile realism of the mammals’ fur. These miniatures exhibit a remarkable amount of attention to quality and detail, as well as a meticulous fidelity to the larger works. Some compositional changes were made in order to accommodate the smaller format. These prints also bear the plate number in the upper right-hand corner and the subscription number in the upper left. Many of the mammals were drawn by John Woodhouse Audubon with backgrounds contributed by Victor Gifford Audubon. Biography: John James Audubon (April 26, 1785, Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue (later Haiti) – January 27, 1851 (aged 65) Manhattan, New York, U.S.), born Jean-Jacques Audubon, was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his expansive studies to document all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. His major work, a color-plate book entitled The Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.
  • Creation Year:
    1849-1870
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.38 in (26.37 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Medium:
    Watercolor,Lithograph
  • Movement & Style:
    Victorian
  • After:
    John James Audubon (1785-1851, American, French)
  • Period:
    1850-1859
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Saint Augustine, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU12129731572
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