Texan Skunk

Artist John James Audubon (American, 1785 - 1851)

Lithographer John T. Bowen (American, 1801 - 1856)

Date1845

Mediumlithograph on paper, hand-colored

Dimensions27 x 21 3/8 inches (68.6 x 54.3 cm)
Frame: 34 1/2 × 28 3/8 × 1 1/4 inches (87.6 × 72.1 × 3.2 cm)

Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1989

Object number91.100.212

ClassificationsPrints

Label TextAfter The Birds of America, Audubon next tackled the mammals of America. Again, Audubon wanted to document all the species he could find. He wanted to show them in their natural habitats. He, his sons, and their father-in-law produced The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. The book portrayed four-legged animals that bear their young alive. The Texan Skunk was one of John James Audubon’s least successful representations. He probably had never seen a live Texan Skunk. Instead, he worked from specimens, possibly just preserved skins. Common names used today for this animal are White-backed Skunk and Hog-nosed Skunk.

ProvenancePurchased December 14, 1989 through (The Old Print Shop, New York, NY) by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art

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