AUDUBON, John Woodhouse (American, 1812-1862). Tawny Weasel (Putorius Fuscus).

AUDUBON, John Woodhouse (American, 1812-1862) Tawny Weasel (Putorius Fuscus) Oil on canvas For plate CXLVIII in the Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America (New York: J.J. Audubon, 1845-1849). 22" x 28"  Provenance: early label on back: "See J.W. Audubon...Memorandum by A.V. William Jackson, Professor in Columbia University, N.Y .C."; J.N. Bartfield, New York. A dramatic depiction of the predatory behavior of the T awny Weasel, "drawn from nature by J. W. Audubon" (imprint); a complex depiction incorporating a fence, a small copse of trees and a two-story barn in the left-hand background. "Although John Woodhouse Audubon's artistic career has been overshadowed by his father's success, his contribution to early wildlife documentation is significant" (National Museum of Wildlife Art).