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AUDUBON, John Woodhouse (1812-1862), attributed to. Tawny Weasel (Putorius Fuscus). Oil on canvas, 22 x 28 inches (55.9 x 71.1 cm). Corresponding to plate CXLVIII in the The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. (New York: J.J. Audubon, 1845-1849). Provenance: early label on back: "See J.W. Audubon...Memorandum by A.V. William Jackson, Professor in Columbia University, N.Y.C."; J.N. Bartfield, New York.
A dramatic depiction of the predatory behavior of the Tawny Weasel, "drawn from nature by J. W. Audubon" (imprint); a complex depiction incorporating a fence, a small copse of trees and a two-story barn in the left-hand background. "Although John Woodhouse Audubon's artistic career has been overshadowed by his father's success, his contribution to early wildlife documentation is significant" (National Museum of Wildlife Art).
A dramatic depiction of the predatory behavior of the Tawny Weasel, "drawn from nature by J. W. Audubon" (imprint); a complex depiction incorporating a fence, a small copse of trees and a two-story barn in the left-hand background. "Although John Woodhouse Audubon's artistic career has been overshadowed by his father's success, his contribution to early wildlife documentation is significant" (National Museum of Wildlife Art).
Provenance
J.N. Bartfield Galleries, New York.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.