Orange-colored Mouse (Mus aureolus) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845 amsterdam the romance of history

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Orange-colored Mouse (Mus aureolus) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845 amsterdam the romance of historyMus aureolus, Orange colored Mouse. (Male & female. Natural size.) by John Woodhouse Audubon (1845) is a refined example of Victorian zoological illustration at its most focused and instructive. Audubon presents the orange colored mouse in male and female forms at true to life scale, isolating each animal against a clean, uncluttered ground so the viewer can compare fur color, proportions, and distinguishing features with scientific clarity. Created