A color print of a bison standing in a field.

Bos americanus, Gmel, American Bison or Buffalo. 1/7 Natural Size. Male.

John James Audubon (1785-1851)

Date

1845
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Lithograph with applied watercolor
Contributors

Printed by John T. Bowen
Dimensions

20 13/16 x 26 9/16 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
u.l.: No. 12.
u.r.: PLATE LVI.
l.l.: Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S.F.L.S.
l.c.: BOS AMERICANUS, GMEL \ AMERICAN BISON OR BUFFALO. \ 1/7 Natural Size \ MALE.
l.r.: "Lithd. Printed & Cold. by J.T. Bowen. Philada. 1845."
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

1964.75
Copyright

Public domain

Audubon's Beasts

January 15–August 16, 2015

This exhibition features some of Audubon’s greatest depictions of North America’s animals; his delightful images of friendly and frightening quadrupeds are evidence not only of his artistic dedication but of the range of beasts with whom we share our land.

Location: Off view

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