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Arctic Fox [Plate 121]
Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen.
Octavo quadruped print. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 6.5" x 10".
The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a small, resilient canine from the Arctic tundra, famous for its dense, color-changing fur (white in winter, brown/grey in summer for camouflage). From J.J. Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America", published 1849-54. Minor staining and small chip upper right corner. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an American naturalist, painter and ornithologist known for his extensive field work studying birds and then painting them. By the late 1830's, he was planning a new book on the viviparous quadrupeds of North America. Audubon was assisted by many family members in this enterprise including his two sons, John Woodhouse and Victor Gifford.
Illustrator: J.W. Audubon
Binding: Unbound
Condition: Very Good
Language: English
Price: $350.00
Item #218066