Townsend’s Arvicola (Arvicola Townsendii); Sharp-nosed Arvicola (Arvicola nasuta); Bank Rat (Mus riparius) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845 Size:A2 (420x594mm) clarifying yellows

clarifying yellows

as if inviting you to wander toward the lakeshore at day’s end

The inclusion of smaller towns like Chinon

Goch: Founded in the 13th century

Mapmaker/Publisher: Suomen Maantieteellinen Seura (Geographical Society of Finland)

Townsend’s Arvicola (Arvicola Townsendii); Sharp-nosed Arvicola (Arvicola nasuta); Bank Rat (Mus riparius) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845 Size:A2 (420x594mm) clarifying yellows1. Arvicola Townsendii, Townsends Arvicola; 2. Arvicola nasuta, Sharp nosed Arvicola. Natural size. 3. Mus riparius, Bank Rat. Natural size. by John Woodhouse Audubon (1845) is a refined Victorian zoological illustration that marries art and natural science. Working in the mid 19th century, Audubon depicts three small mammals with unflinching realism, presenting them at natural size and with clear scientific labels. The composition is spare and