Black-tailed Hare
Name/Title
Black-tailed HareEntry/Object ID
JJA.2017.1.5Description
This is a stone lithograph from the 1st octavo edition of John James Audubon's, The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. The print is titled, "Black-tailed Hare," No. 13, Plate LXIII (63). The original drawing for this plate was done by John James Audubon. The image shows a single male hare in profile facing to the left. He crouched low under a large leafy plant. There is a view of grassland and hills in the background scenery. The print number is printed in the upper left corner and the plate number in the upper right corner. Beneath the image are the words, "Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon F.R.S. F.L.S. / On Stone by W. E. Hitchcock / Black-tailed Hare / Lith Printed & Col.d by J. T. Bowen, Phil." Print is matted and framed in a muted gold colored metal frame.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856