Canada Lynx Plt. XVI Octavo Edition
Name/Title
Canada Lynx Plt. XVI Octavo EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2015.1.5Description
This is a full color Octavo First Edition Print of the Male Canada Lynx. It has the no 4 printed in the upper left corner and Plate XVI printed in the upper right corner. The lynx is facing to the lower left and is poised on a log which runs lower left to upper right. His head is low to the log surface in a pre-leaping pose with a 3/4 profile of the face. His right front leg is forward of the mouth while the left front leg is bent upward with the paw behind the head and ear on the left side of the body. His rear leg is tucked under the hips and the spine is arched high. His fur is spotted in grey and light grey with reddish brown highlights on the ears and rear neck. In the foreground is the log the lynx is perched upon and the background is of woods and foliage in deep greens and detail with an opening on the left into a distant atmospheric perspective of light grey. Printed along the bottom and in the center of the print is: Drawn on stone by R. Trembly / Canada Lynx / Male In the bottom left corner is printed: Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon F.R.S. F.L.S. In the bottom right corner is printed: Printed by Nagel & Weingaetner N.Y.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, WatercolorCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856
Trembly, R.
Nagel & Weingaertner