Hudson Bay Lemming (Myodes Hudsonius) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845 Size:30x40in (75x100cm) visual shorthand for Cincinnati’s role

visual shorthand for Cincinnati’s role as a gateway to the interior and a clearinghouse for Midwestern goods

illustrated with its harbor

providing residents and visitors with areas for leisure and recreation

while crisp detailing in claws

the Down Survey was a massive undertaking that aimed to measure and record all of the lands in Ireland

Hudson Bay Lemming (Myodes Hudsonius) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845 Size:30x40in (75x100cm) visual shorthand for Cincinnati’s roleMyodes Hudsonius, Hudson Bay Lemming. Natural size. by John Woodhouse Audubon (1845) captures the Victorian fascination with observing and documenting the natural world. The American artistson of the famed ornithologist John James Audubonrenders the Hudson Bay lemming with scientific precision and an artists eye for composition. In keeping with mid 19th century natural history practice, the animal is shown at actual scale, its pose nestled into a