Original - Audubon Imperials, the largest of Audubon's mammals. These measure 21 x 28 inches. The uncolored prints are from the Lord-Hopkins Collection, the last known prints to come from Bowen's Philadelphia studio.

Original - Audubon Imperials, the largest of Audubon's mammals. These measure 21 x 28 inches. The uncolored prints are from the Lord-Hopkins Collection, the last known prints to come from Bowen's Philadelphia studio.

This incredibly detailed work is officially termed The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America.  These mammals of North America were published in three volumes, dating 1845, 1846, and 1848.  Somewhat more that 303 Imperial sets were printed. These are rare and very valuable today. These lithographs were printed on paper sized at 22 x 28 inches, termed the imperial size, and also defined as the elephant size. (Note that this is smaller than the double elephant size of 27 1/2 x 39 1/2 inches.)  Besides the size, these prints are identified by the legend at the lower right "Lith. Printed & Cold. by J.T. Bowen, Phila."
Lord-Hopkins Collection, Audubon Original Imperial plate 96, The Cougar
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Original Imperial Moose Deer, plate 76
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Original Imperial Four Striped Ground Squirrel, plate 24
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Original Imperial Hudson's Bay Squirrel, plate 14
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Original Imperial Polar Hare, plate 32
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Original Audubon Imperial Columbian Black-tailed Deer, plate 106
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Original Audubon Imperial Moose Deer, plate 76
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Original Audubon Imperial Fawn, plate 81
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Lord-Hopkins Collection, Audubon Original Imperial plate 132, Hare Indian Dog
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Lord-Hopkins Collection, Audubon Original Imperial plate 119, Hudson Bay Lemming
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Lord-Hopkins Collection, Audubon Original Imperial plate 109, California Marmot Squirrel
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Lord-Hopkins Collection, Audubon Original Imperial plate 100, Missouri Mouse
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Lord-Hopkins Collection, Audubon Original Imperial plate 67, Black American Wolf
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Lord-Hopkins Collection, Audubon Original Imperial plate 64, Little American Brown Weasel
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Lord-Hopkins Collection, Audubon Original Imperial plate 52, Swift Fox
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Lord-Hopkins Collection, Audubon Original Imperial plate 44, Canada Pouched Rat
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