Southart-Parkway Edition
1980s
After completing The Birds of America, John James Audubon dedicated the remaining years of his life to drawing mammals for his second and final major publication, The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. With the Quadrupeds, Audubon again produced a beautiful wildlife are series that became a definitive scientific study on American fauna. Today these mammal lithographs surprise and charm the many persons who are aware only of Audubon's Birds.
In the mid nineteen eighties Southart-Parkway endeavored to create the first full sized reproductions of Audubon's Quadrupeds. In order to create unmatched prints of investment quality the company used the superb set of Audubon lithographs owned by the Princeton University's library, and the highest quality photo-offset lithography offered by Princeton Polychrome Press, the predecessor to Princeton Audubon Limited. Special 100% cotton rag hand made and watermarked paper was imported from England for this limited edition of 750. These are direct-camera reproductions. Each print was hand numbered and embossed with the Southart-Parkway seal. These are not mere posters, nor are they small Octavo sized prints. These are investment quality lithographs made to exacting standards which far surpass the industry norm. Paper size is 21 by 28 inches.
The owners of Southart-Parkway began their work with the mammals of Texas. A set of six highly sought after images. The next group of four images were from the Southeast and then two images from the Northeast were completed before production ceased in the late eighties.
The twelve Southart prints are:
| Plate Number | Image Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Grey Fox |
| 22 | Grey Rabbit Old & Young |
| 31 | Collared Peccary |
| 61 | Raccoon |
| 81 | Common American Deer |
| 82 | Red Texan Wolf |
| 86 | Ocelot Leopard Cat |
| 89 | Say's Squirrel |
| 101 | The Jaguar |
| 133 | Texan Hare |
| 136 | Common or Virginian Deer |
| 146 | Nine-banded Armadillo |
A brief biography of John James Audubon can be found here.
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