Mink
Name/Title
MinkEntry/Object ID
JJA.2017.1.2Description
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, "Mink," No. 7, Plate XXXIII (33). The original drawing for this plate was done by John James Audubon. The image shows a male and a female mink in a forested area overlooking a river and waterfall. A log cabin is seen in the upper left side of the print. One mink is standing on a rock in semi-profile facing to the right with its mouth open. The second mink is in profile standing on a log facing to the left. 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. / Drawn on Stone by H. Trembly / Mink / Male & Female / Lith Printed & Col.d by J. T. Bowen, Phil." Print is matted and framed in a pewter colored metal frame.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856