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John Woodhouse AudubonUnited States, 1812 - 1862

John Woodhouse Audubon was the son of renowned ornithologist and wildlife artist John James AudubonJohn James Audubon[/artlistlink]. John Woodhouse devoted his entire career to continuing and supporting the work of his father. He assisted in the completion of original works and the execution and distribution of lithographs. After the completion of the Double Elephant Bird Portfolio, John James and John Woodhouse embarked on a similar venture, The Quadrapeds of North America, which set out to document America's mammalian inhabitants. By the late 1830s, John James Audubon showed signs of mental illness and could no longer continue painting with much accuracy. John Woodhouse continued the series, eventually completing at least half of the work.

Because of the difficulty of safely studying wild animals, both Audubons often sketched caged or dead animals, causing some of their renderings to appear primitive and sinister. Artists also used explorers' written accounts of their wildlife experiences and observations on the frontier to aid in the completion of the wildlife paintings. Although John Woodhouse Audubon's artistic career has been overshadowed by his father's success, his contribution to early wildlife documentation is significant.

Audubon's work is recognized in many private collections and museums, including the National Gallery of Art, the National Portrait Gallery, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Mill Grove Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, and the National Museum of Wildlife Art.

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American Black Bear
John James Audubon
1848
American Grizzly Bear
John Woodhouse Audubon
c. 1840
Capra Americana-Rocky Mountain Goat
John Woodhouse Audubon
1847
Caribou or American Rein-deer
John James Audubon
1845-48
Cinnamon Bear
John Woodhouse Audubon
1847
The Cougar, Female and Young
John Woodhouse Audubon
1846
Grizzly Bear
John Woodhouse Audubon
1848
Hoary Marmot - The Whistler
John Woodhouse Audubon
c. 1846
Little Nimble Weasel
John Woodhouse Audubon
1848
Moose Deer
John Woodhouse Audubon
1851
Mountain Brook Minks
John Woodhouse Audubon
1848
Nine Banded Armadillo
John Woodhouse Audubon
1848
Polar Bear
John Woodhouse Audubon
1846
White American Wolf
John Woodhouse Audubon
c. 1849