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Quadrupedes - Bauf brachycere, Bison (Bos americanus) Travies

Artist/Maker Pierre Emile Fournier France, 1829 - 1896
MediumColored Print
Dimensionsimage: 9 3/8 × 5 7/8 in. (23.8 × 14.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Pierce Collection from Roy Pierce and Winnifred Poland Pierce, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberW2001.167.047
ClassificationsPrint
InscribedTop left reads, "Dict. Univ. D'Hist. Nat." Top right reads, "Mammiferes. PL.14.A." and has "80" written in graphite "1" Above cow/buffalo "2" Above bison Bottom left of image reads, "Travies pinx." Bottom left of image reads, "Fournier sc." Bottom center reads, "7eme serie. Quadrupedes sans os marsupiaux (Is. G. St. Hil.) 7eme ordre; Ruminants. { 1. Bauf brachycere (bo brachyceros, Gr.) 2. Bison (Bos americanus, Gm.) 1/23 de grandeur naturelle."
DescriptionTwo depictions of brown bisons. The one on top is smaller and faces to the right. The bottom one is large and hairy and faces to the left.
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