Name/Title
Ground RatsEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.1722Description
This is an original oil painting titled, "Ground Rats" or, cotton rat by John Woodhouse Audubon. The painting shows two ground rats by a sweet potato. One is standing upright facing to the left and the other is crouched low facing the viewer. Shown in the background is a farmhouse on a hill to the left, farmland, and a stream to the right.Artwork Details
Medium
Canvas, Wood, Oil PaintCollection
Susan Starling Towles CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Audubon, John WoodhouseRole
ArtistManufacturer
John Woodhouse AudubonDate made
circa 1842Notes
Technique: Oil PaintLexicon
Search Terms
Paintings, Quadrupeds, Paintings, RatsDimensions
Height
19-1/2 inWidth
29-1/2 inDepth
1 in