Cervus Alces or Moose Deer, Plate LXXVI: J. T. Bowen after John James Audubon, 1845

Author: J. T. Bowen after John James Audubon Date: 1845 Condition: Good, margins trimmed, right margin expertly reinstated with some facsimile, 1.25" tear at right of title expertly repaired  Inches: 26" x 19 3/4" [Paper] Centimeters: 66.04 x 50.16 [Paper] Product ID: 777728 John James Audubon went on an expedition to the Missouri River in 1843 intending to create a comprehensive study of all mammals in North America. Between 1845 and 1848; with the help of his son, John W. Audubon, they were able to produce a set of stunning lithographs engraved by Philadelphia printmaker J.T. Bowen. Finished with hand color, the fine detail and character of each animal comes alive in every print. The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America was completed just three years before Audubon's death.This collection maintains the legacy as being the definitive work on North American mammals from the 19th century. While a second edition of Quadrupeds was printed in 1860, the worn down stones could not p