John James Audubon: MONA collection artwork

1785, Les Cayes Haiti – 1851, New York, New York

Biographical sketch of artist John James Audubon


John James Audubon, Hooping Crane - Young (Sandhill Crane), handcolored lithograph - double elephant folio size, 1835John James Audubon
Hooping Crane – Young (Sandhill Crane)

handcolored lithograph – double elephant folio size
1835
49 × 36″ framed
Museum Purchase made possible by Harold & Marian Andersen, Bruce & Kimball Lauritzen
Accession No: 2000.23
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John James Audubon, Whooping Crane, handcolored lithograph - octavo size, c. 1839-1842John James Audubon
Whooping Crane

handcolored lithograph – octavo size
c. 1839-1842
10¼ × 6½”
Gift of Harold & Marian Andersen
Accession No: 2000.25
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John James Audubon, Blue-winged Teal, handcolored lithograph - octavo size, n.d.John James Audubon
Blue-winged Teal

handcolored lithograph – octavo size
n.d.
15¾ × 19¾” framed
Gift of Harold & Marian Andersen
Accession No: 2000.15
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John James Audubon, American Red Fox, handcolored lithograph - imperial size, 1846John James Audubon
American Red Fox

handcolored lithograph – imperial size
1846
31¾ × 37¾” framed
Museum Purchase
Accession No: 1993.03.04
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John James Audubon, American Bison or Buffalo, handcolored lithograph - octavo size, n.d.John James Audubon
American Bison or Buffalo

handcolored lithograph – octavo size
n.d.
Gift of Cliff & Mary Hillegass
Accession No: 2000.05.01
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John James Audubon, Prong-Horned Antelope, handcolored lithograph - imperial size, 1845John James Audubon
Prong-Horned Antelope

handcolored lithograph – imperial size
1845
22 × 28″
Museum Purchase made possible by Robert & Maryanne Harry and the Museum
Accession No: 2001.06
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John James Audubon, Black American Wolf, handcolored lithograph - imperial size, 1845John James Audubon
Black American Wolf

handcolored lithograph – imperial size
1844
22 × 28″
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2001.17
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John James Audubon, Leopard Spermophile, handcolored lithograph - imperial size, 1844John James Audubon
Leopard Spermophile

handcolored lithograph – imperial size
1844
31¾ × 37¾”
Museum Purchase
Accession No: 1993.03.01
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John James Audubon, Four Striped Ground Squirrel, handcolored lithograph - imperial size, 1843John James Audubon
Four Striped Ground Squirrel

handcolored lithograph – imperial size
1843
31¾ × 37¾” framed
Museum Purchase
Accession No: 1993.03.03
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John James Audubon, 1993.03.02, American Beaver, handcolored lithograph - imperial size, 1844John James Audubon
American Beaver

handcolored lithograph – imperial size
1844
31¾ × 37¾” framed
Museum Purchase
Accession No: 2000.05.02
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John James Audubon, Whooping Crane - Young (Sandhill Crane), handcolored lithograph - octavo size, c. 1839-1842John James Audubon
Whooping Crane – Young (Sandhill Crane)

handcolored lithograph – octavo size
c. 1839-1842
10 x 6″
Gift of Michael B. Yanney
Accession No: 2015.05.01
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John James Audubon, Mallard (two drakes, two hens), handcolored lithograph - octavo size, c. 1839 - 1842, 6 × 9½"John James Audubon
Mallard (two drakes, two hens)

handcolored lithograph – octavo size
c. 1839-1842
6 x 9½”
Gift of Michael B. Yanney
Accession No: 2019.01.01
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