{"product_id":"white-tailed-deer-cervus-virginianus-by-john-woodhouse-audubon-1845","title":"White-tailed Deer (Cervus virginianus) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845","description":"\u003cp\u003eCervus Virginianus, Common American Deer. (Fawn. Natural size.) by John Woodhouse Audubon is a luminous Victorian zoological illustration from 1845, created at the height of North America’s 19th-century fascination with natural history. Audubon’s life-size portrayal of a white-tailed deer fawn captures the tender poise and anatomy of the young animal with scholarly fidelity, reflecting an era in which artists and naturalists worked side-by-side to document the continent’s fauna for science and the public imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing offers a museum-quality fine art print produced by The Unique Maps Co., available on acid-free archival paper or artist’s cotton canvas. Choose from multiple sizes to suit your space, with optional framing and matting. Personalization—such as a custom title plate, dedication, or date—can be added on request, and bespoke sizing is also available to fit gallery walls, studies, nurseries, and living rooms alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Woodhouse Audubon, the accomplished son of John James Audubon, brought a painter’s sensitivity and a field naturalist’s eye to his animal studies. Working in the mid-19th century, he helped shape how North American wildlife was seen and studied, translating careful observation into images that felt both authoritative and alive. His quadruped subjects, like his father’s birds, bridged art and science and set a standard for naturalistic illustration that endured well beyond the Victorian period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject here is the white-tailed deer—modern scientific name Odocoileus virginianus—depicted as a fawn at natural size. Historically, the print carries the inscription “Cervus Virginianus, Common American Deer,” reflecting the taxonomy of its time. Rendered with quiet dignity, the young deer stands alert and grounded, embodying the 19th century’s dual aims of identification and education while also conveying the animal’s fragile grace. Works like this helped to popularize natural history and encouraged early conversations about conservation during an age of rapid expansion and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor and craft are central to the image’s enduring charm. The fawn’s warm, tawny-orange coat is delicately dappled with crisp white spots that taper along its back and flanks, while soft gray tones and muted earth hues in the setting allow the animal to take visual precedence. Fine, layered brushwork and subtle gradations of light and shadow model the rounded forms of the body, muzzle, and limbs, all contributing to a striking sense of depth and realism. The balanced composition and lifelike scale make this an elegant focal point for interiors—from rustic cabins to contemporary spaces seeking a calming, nature-led accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThoughtful and timeless, this print makes a meaningful gift for wildlife lovers, naturalists, and admirers of Victorian art. It’s a beautiful choice for Christmas, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, a new home or nursery, or to welcome someone back from travels in North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're not sure what size to order, or you're looking for a custom order of some kind \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e a different size, a different colour, a special frame \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e then please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e. I usually respond within a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see an example of my fine art personalisation service in the fifth image. Zoom in and take a look. My personalised artwork is always very well received. Take a look at \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003emore examples of personalisation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also choose to \u003cem\u003eage\u003c\/em\u003e your art print to make it look older. This is popular amongst my customers who want their artwork to look like an older, antique print. You can see an example of ageing in the sixth product image, or go ahead and check out \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003elots of examples of other aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can print and frame this beautiful piece of art at sizes up to 3 metres (10ft). If you are looking for a size or framing option that isn't available online, please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. My \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/map-finishes-framed-canvas\"\u003estandard frames\u003c\/a\u003e come in six colours (black, dark brown, dark grey, antique gold, oak and white), and \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58407028064640,"sku":"UM00319160A","price":76.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58407028097408,"sku":"UM00319161A","price":203.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58407028130176,"sku":"UM00319162A","price":213.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58407028162944,"sku":"UM00319163A","price":76.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58407028195712,"sku":"UM00319164A","price":203.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed 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