John James Audubon (1785-1851). Mink, Plate 33. The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. Mapping Louisiana " now known as Lake

" now known as Lake Huron

when his father sent him to the United States to avoid being drafted into the Napoleonic wars

Oxypogon Guerinii (Guerin's Helmet-crest)

only about six inches in length by two inches in height

It is estimated that within two hundred years after Columbus’s landing more than 90 percent of the 1491 total population of the Americas died due to these imported diseases

John James Audubon (1785-1851). Mink, Plate 33. The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. Mapping Louisiana " now known as LakePainted by John James Audubon (1785 1851) with background likely by Victor Gifford Audubon (1809 1860). Mink, Plate 33. From: The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America New York: 1845 1848 Hand colored lithograph Sheet size: 21 x 27