American Bison or Buffalo – Plate LVI

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• ARTIST: John James Audubon

• MEDIUM: Lithograph printed in color and finished by hand,

  DATE: 1851-1854.

• EDITION SIZE: Paper size 7 x 10 1/2 ( 17.8 x 26.7 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: This finely detailed plate from the 1856 Royal Octavo edition of The Quadrupeds of North America depicts the American Bison—also known as the Buffalo—rendered with both scientific precision and artistic grandeur. A collaborative effort between naturalist John James Audubon and Reverend John Bachman, the work was published during a time of rapid expansion across the American frontier, when the bison still roamed the Great Plains in immense herds. <br><br> Lithographed and hand-colored by J.T. Bowen of Philadelphia, a premier printer of Audubon’s works, this image belongs to the smaller but widely collected Royal Octavo edition, designed to bring Audubon’s groundbreaking natural history to a broader audience. The rich hand-coloring and dynamic composition highlight the animal’s massive form and rugged majesty, making it one of the most iconic images in the Quadrupeds series.

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Overall good condition with original color. Some minor smudging - mostly at paper edges. Small chip out of the lower paper corner.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Audubon , Octavo Animals