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John James Audubon
"Townsend's Rocky Mountain Hare"an Audubon Hand Colored by J.T. Bowen Lithograph
1849-1854

Name: "Townsend's Rocky Mountain Hare"an Audubon Hand Colored by J.T. Bowen Lithograph
Brand: John James Audubon
Rating: 5 (39 reviews)

Price:$625

About the Item

An original 19th century John James Audubon hand colored lithograph entitled "Townsend's Rocky Mountain Hare", No. 1, Plate III, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America", printed and colored by J.T. Bowen and published in Philadelphia from 1849-1854. This antique hand colored Audubon quadruped lithograph is presented with the original descriptive text pages from Audubon's publication. There is a faint crease in the left upper corner, but the print is otherwise in excellent condition. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a naturalist and artist. He was initially unsuccessful financially prior to the publication of his famous work “The Birds of America”, spending time in debtor’s prison, once stabbing a disgruntled investor in self-defense. However, his obsession with birds and art motivated him to persist in his goal of documenting every bird in America via his watercolor paintings and publishing his works for all to enjoy. Audubon's first illustrations were published in a large elephant folio size. Due to their expense they were purchased in rather small numbers by the wealthy. To reach a larger audience, Audubon, with the help of his sons and J. T. Bowen, published a smaller octavo sized lithograph version, which were much more affordable. With the success of his bird projects, Audubon then turned his attention to four-legged animals. He explored the Missouri River in 1843 sketching the four-legged animals he encountered in their natural setting. His expedition covered some of the same regions recently explored by Lewis and Clark, traveling from present day Alaska to Mexico. Audubon realized that this was an opportunity to document these animals in the still relatively pristine American wilderness, before man encroached on their environment. Between 1845 and 1848, Audubon and his sons John Woodhouse Audubon and Victor Gifford Audubon produced a set of elephant folio sized lithographs that were primarily engraved and hand colored by J. T. Bowen in Philadelphia. The publication, which included text descriptions of the animals was published 3 years before Audubon died. As with the birds, this was followed by a three-volume set of 155 octavo-sized plates entitled “The Quadrupeds of North America” completed and published by Audubon’s sons, John, Jr. and Victor. Audubon prints continue to be popular and a wise investment. The double elephant folio set “The Birds of America” have sold at auction for as much as $8.8 million, and individual plates may sell for six figures. The beautiful, but less well-known quadruped plates are not as expensive, but becoming more sought after, as the birds become unattainable to all but the very wealthy.

Creator:
John James Audubon (1785-1851, American, French)
Creation Year:
1849-1854
Dimensions:
Height: 7.07 in (17.96 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
Medium:
Lithograph
Movement & Style:
Naturalistic
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Alamo, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: # 19631stDibs: LU117325922652

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