Name/Title
American Souslik, Oregon Mouse, Texan MouseEntry/Object ID
JJA.2019.3.26Description
Octavo edition [Quadrupeds], American Souslik, Oregon Mouse, Texan Mouse (plate 147) This is a hand-colored lithograph by J. T. Bowen after original artwork by John Woodhouse Audubon. This lithograph was published as part of the Octavo Edition of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. This is No. 30, Plate CXLVII. The image features three mammals: the American Souslik, the Oregon Meadow Mouse, and the Texan Meadow Mouse. Each is identified by a figure number below the image. All three are presented in profile facing to the viewer's right. The American souslik is positioned on a slight mound at the viewer's left, and the two mice are positioned on a lower mound at the viewer's right. A grassy plain, woods, and tree-covered hills below a pale blue cloudy sky complete the scene. The drawer's credit below the image reads: "On Stone by W?. E. Hitchcock." The legend along the bottom edge reads: "Fig. 1. American Souslik. Fig. 2. Oregon Meadow Mouse. Fig. 3. Texan Meadow Mouse ." The artist's credit at the bottom corner at the viewer's left reads: "Drawn from Nature by J. W. Audubon." The printer's credit at the bottom corner at the viewer's right reads: "Lith. Printed & Col?. by J. T. Bowen, Phil." A page of text concerning the Texan Meadow Mouse is still attached to the lithograph along the binding edge.Collection
Ed Kenney CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Audubon, John WoodhouseRole
ArtistManufacturer
Bowen, J. T.Date made
1849 - 1856Notes
Date: 1849-1856
Technique: LithographyDimensions
Height
10-3/16 inWidth
6-7/8 in