Long-tailed Deer

John James Audubon (1785-1851)

Plate CXVIII - Long-Tailed Deer

From: Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America

New York: 1845-1848

Hand colored lithograph

Sheet Dimensions: 6.75 x 9 in.

Frame Dimensions: 14.25 x 16.75 in.

Planning to complete the definitive study of American wildlife, Audubon set out to document the animals of North America, and to present them in a format as impressive and sweeping as that he used for his birds. The result of the artist/naturalist’s years of field research, travel, and seemingly endless study was the Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, the outstanding work on American animals produced in the 19th century.