AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851) & AUDUBON, John Woodhouse (1812-1862). American Bison or Buffalo, Pl. LVII. Artists_Dr. Robert John Thornton highlighting major cities

highlighting major cities

Several unfinished pieces offered here provide some insight into his drawing process

and north along the Atlantic

These maps were subsequently published as the celebrated "Fairfax" map of Virginia: The Courses of the Rivers Rappahannock and Potowmack in Virginia

AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851) & AUDUBON, John Woodhouse (1812-1862). American Bison or Buffalo, Pl. LVII. Artists_Dr. Robert John Thornton highlighting major citiesAUDUBON, John James (1785 1851) & AUDUBON, John Woodhouse (1812 1862) American Bison or Buffalo, Pl. LVII From The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America New York: J. J. Audubon, [1845 1849]. Drawn from nature by J. J. Audubon and J. W. Audubon, backgrounds after Victor Audubon, colored by hand by J. T. Bowen of Philadelphia Lithograph with original hand coloring Paper size: approx. 21 1 4 x 27 3 4"