Orange-colored Mouse (Mus aureolus) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845 amsterdam Highlights political boundaries and depicts

Highlights political boundaries and depicts detailed relief using gradient tints

flying times and distances

setting up vibrant cool–warm contrasts

the romance of history

It serves as both a historical document and a piece of art

Orange-colored Mouse (Mus aureolus) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845 amsterdam Highlights political boundaries and depictsMus aureolus, Orange colored Mouse. (Male & female. Natural size.) by John Woodhouse Audubon (1845) is a refined example of Victorian zoological illustration at its most focused and instructive. Audubon presents the orange colored mouse in male and female forms at true to life scale, isolating each animal against a clean, uncluttered ground so the viewer can compare fur color, proportions, and distinguishing features with scientific clarity. Created