Nuttall's Hare

Art

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Kentucky State Parks

38-1264

38-1264

Name/Title

Nuttall's Hare

Entry/Object ID

JJA.1938.1264

Description

This is an uncolored lithograph of two rabbits for John James Audubon and John Woodhouse Audubon's publication, "The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America." J. T. Bowen is the lithographer of this print. The lithographer details two rabbits on a grassy hill overlooking a meadow. The leftmost rabbit is sitting on its haunches while a mountain range lies in the background. Below the image in the center is an inscription that reads: "LEPUS NUTTALLI. / BACH. / NUTALL'S HARE. / Males. / Natural Size." The bottom-left of the image reads: "Drawn from Nature by J.W. Audubon." To the bottom-right of the image is an inscription that reads: "Lith.d, Printed & Col.d by J.T. Bowen, Philad.a, 1846." On the top-right corner is an inscription reading: "PLATE XCIV." The top-left bears an inscription reading: "No. 19".

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Ink

Collection

L. S. Tyler Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Audubon, John Woodhouse
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856

Date made

1846

Place

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

Technique: Lithography

Lexicon

Search Terms

Prints, Prints, Quadrupeds, Hares, Lithographs, Lithography, Imperial Folio Quadrupeds

Dimensions

Height

23 in

Width

29-1/16 in