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New York: John James Audubon, 1848. Hand-colored lithograph by J. T. Bowen of Philadelphia after a drawing from nature by Audubon. Sheet: (21 3/4 x 27 3/4 inches). Iconic image of a Hare-Indian Dog from the first edition of Audubon's Quadrupeds, the greatest 19th-century work of natural history illustration to be produced in America. "As long as our civilization lasts, America will be in debt to this genius." [Peterson] This fine plate of a Hare-Indian Dog (Canis familiaris), taking watch at the edge of a Native American encampment, is from the folio edition of Audubon's The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, produced entirely in the United States. This extraordinary work was to be Audubon's finale; by 1846 he had to hand over the drawing of the last fifty or so plates to his sons, John Woodhouse and Victor Audubon. The final parts of this work of national importance were published after Audubon's death in 1851. The production of the Quadrupeds was begun by Audubon and his…

'Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America' is another notable work by John James Audubon, initially intended to complement 'The Birds of America'. It provides detailed illustrations and descriptions of North American mammals.