Name/Title
Black-footed FerretEntry/Object ID
JJA.2019.3.7Description
This is a colored lithograph of the Black-footed Ferret printed by J. T. Bowen, after original artwork by John Woodhouse Audubon. This lithograph was published in the Imperial Folio of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America by John James Audubon and John Bachman. This is No. 19, Plate 93. The image depicts the ferret life-size, as it's poised above a nest with five eggs. The scene is set within grass-covered hills in the distance. The inscription at the bottom center of the image reads: "PUTORIUS NIGRIPES, Aud & Bach. / Black Footed Ferret. / Natural Size." 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 opposite corner reads: "Lithd., Printed, & Cold. By J. T. Bowen, Philada. 1846." This lithograph was received with a double matte, with gold and brown accent borders, and board.Collection
Ed Kenney CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Audubon, John WoodhouseRole
ArtistManufacturer
Bowen, J. T.Date made
1846Notes
Technique: LithographyDimensions
Height
27-15/16 inWidth
21-5/8 in