John James Audubon (1785-1851). Northern Hare (Winter), Plate 12. The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. Greatest Watercolors The globe made up from

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John James Audubon (1785-1851). Northern Hare (Winter), Plate 12. The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. Greatest Watercolors The globe made up fromJohn James Audubon (1785 1851) & John Woodhouse Audubon (1812 1862) Northern Hare (Winter), Plate 12. From: The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. New York: J. J. Audubon, [1845 1849]. Lithograph with original hand coloring