Swamp Hare
Name/Title
Swamp HareEntry/Object ID
JJA.2017.1.3Description
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, "Swamp Hare," No. 8, Plate XXXVII (37). The original drawing for this plate was done by John James Audubon. The image shows a single male hare in profile facing to the right. He is on a grassy knoll overlooking water surrounded by trees. 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 / Swamp Hare / Male / Lith Printed & Col.d by J. T. Bowen, Phil." Print is matted and framed in a muted gold colored metal frame.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856