Cougar (Felis concolor) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845 Size:24x36in (60x90cm) meticulously detailed the political and

meticulously detailed the political and physical contours of a region under the throes of French colonial rule

The map is centered on the legendary Route 66

The map shows the location of several islands

measured lines articulate windows

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) meticulously detailed the political andFelis 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