Cougar (Felis concolor) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845 Size:24x36in (60x90cm) including the steep bluffs overlooking

including the steep bluffs overlooking the beach

adds immense value for collectors and historians alike

Whether displayed as a statement piece or studied for its urban insights

Audubon's use of color and detailed brushwork in this illustration highlights the bird's unique plumage and natural surroundings

Cougar (Felis concolor) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845 Size:24x36in (60x90cm) including the steep bluffs overlookingFelis concolor, The Cougar. (Male.) by John Woodhouse Audubon is a dramatic Victorian zoological illustration from 1845 that captures one of North Americas most elusive apex predators at the height of its power. Working in the tradition of nineteenthcentury natural history art, Audubon composes the cat in a tense, lifelike posemuscles coiled, head alertset against a restrained landscape that heightens the immediacy of the scene. The tawny, orangebrown