{"product_id":"american-cross-fox-canis-vulpes-fulvus-by-john-woodhouse-audubon-1845","title":"American Cross-Fox (Canis (Vulpes) fulvus) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Woodhouse Audubon’s Canis (Vulpes) Fulvus, American Cross-Fox (1845) is a masterwork of Victorian zoological illustration, capturing the alert poise and richly variegated coat of a rare color morph of the red fox. Created at a time when natural history publishing flourished, this plate blends aesthetic sensitivity with scientific clarity—the very language of 19th-century field study. Earthy browns, warm orange-russets, and cool grays are rendered with meticulous texture, situating the animal in a carefully observed landscape and underscoring the era’s fascination with taxonomy and the natural sciences.\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 on luxurious artist’s cotton canvas. Each print is color-matched to preserve the plate’s subtle tonal shifts and delicate linework. Choose from a range of sizes with optional borders, and add framing in gallery-ready finishes for a piece that arrives ready to hang. Personalization options—such as a custom title line or dedication—are available, and we can accommodate bespoke sizing and other requests to suit your space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Woodhouse Audubon (American, 1812–1862), son of the famed John James Audubon, was a distinguished artist-naturalist in his own right. He contributed extensively to mid-19th-century natural history projects, refining a practice that required exhaustive field observation and painterly finesse. His animals are not only taxonomic records; they read as portraits with presence, their musculature and habits rendered through subtle modeling and an exacting eye for detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject here—the “cross fox”—is historically titled Canis (Vulpes) fulvus, an older nomenclature reflecting the period’s evolving classification systems. Known today as a color variant of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), the cross fox takes its name from the darker banding that runs along the spine and across the shoulders, a feature that Audubon accentuates with judicious shadow and tone. In the mid-19th century, such plates deepened public curiosity about North American wildlife and laid groundwork for future ecological thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook closely and you’ll notice the fine strokes that articulate each guard hair, the nuanced transition from russet to charcoal along the dorsal stripe, and the way soft greens and muted stone tones set the animal into a believable habitat. The balance of organic shape and carefully structured background terrain exemplifies naturalistic illustration at its best—precise without feeling clinical. It’s an elegant statement piece for a study, library wall, or any interior that favors nature-inspired design, from classic to contemporary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA timeless gift for wildlife enthusiasts, naturalists, and lovers of 19th-century art, this print is ideal for Christmas, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, birthdays, or a thoughtful housewarming. It’s equally fitting for anyone who admires Audubon’s legacy or keeps a fondness for the fox’s cunning grace and quiet beauty.\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=\"\/de\/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=\"\/de\/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=\"\/de\/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=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/de\/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=\"\/de\/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=\"\/de\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. 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