John James Laforest Audubon (1785 - 1851). John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) , Swamp Hare", Plate 37, hand-colored lithograph, This outstanding antique print was published for John James Audubons important work entitled" Quadrupeds of North America published in Philadelphia from 1849-1855. In this monumental work on North American Animals, the drawings of Audubon’s were transferred onto limestone plates by Hitchcock who worked for the J.T Bowen Company. Leslie Kostrich, a professional dealing in Audubon prints, has contributed to the following biography. One of America's first wildlife artists, John Audubon has a name synonymous with conservation, but his realization about protecting the environment came late in his lifetime. He was an avid hunter, who killed the specimens depicted in his publications, but his in-depth studies have left a strong awareness of the beauties and complexities of nature. Audubon was born in Santa Domingo, now Haiti, of a French Chambermaid mother, Jeanne Rabin, and. Title: Swamp Hare. Medium: Lithograph. Size: 19" X 24.5"(sight). Artist: John James Laforest Audubon (1785 - 18). Frame 27.25 X 32.75

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