Orange Colored Mouse

Name/Title

Orange Colored Mouse

Entry/Object ID

JJA.1938.1309

Description

This is an oil painting by John Woodhouse Audubon. It was painted for The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America project, a joint project by John Woodhouse and his father, John James Audubon. In this painting, three orange-brown colored mice are shown playing on rocks and a tree branch in a grassy area near water. A forest can be seen in the background. There is an inscription in pencil along the lower half. Much of it is illegible.

Collection

L. S. Tyler Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Audubon, John Woodhouse

Role

Artist

Date made

1846

Notes

Technique: Oil Paint

Lexicon

Search Terms

Paintings, Quadrupeds, Mice, Paintings

Dimensions

Height

15-1/4 in

Width

23-1/4 in

Depth

5/8 in