John James Audubon (1785-1851). Texan Skunk, Plate 53. The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. Best of the West 25 4/8 x 18 inches

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The map was drawn by Thomas Jekyll under the authority of Lieutenant N

but the Prussian scientist Alexander von Humboldt obtained permission to visit New Spain

and scholars who sought to understand and navigate the complex and distant regions of East Asia

Humboldt visited the United States where he gave a copy of his map to then President Thomas Jefferson

John James Audubon (1785-1851). Texan Skunk, Plate 53. The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. Best of the West 25 4/8 x 18 inchesPainted by John James Audubon (1785 1851) with background likely by Victor Gifford Audubon (1809 1860) Texan Skunk, Plate 53. From: The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. New York: 1845 1848 Hand colored lithograph Sheet size: 21 x 27