{"product_id":"common-mouse-mus-musculus-by-john-woodhouse-audubon-1845","title":"Common Mouse (Mus musculus) by John Woodhouse Audubon, 1845","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Woodhouse Audubon’s Mus-musculus, Common Mouse. (Male, female \u0026amp; young. Natural size.) (1845) is a delightful union of natural history and still life. Painted at the height of the Victorian passion for scientific classification, the work shows the common house mouse at true scale and in multiple life stages, observed with the calm precision that made 19th-century zoological illustration both educational and irresistibly charming. Set amid domestic objects—a wedge of cheese on a plate and a blue-and-white jar with Asian-inspired motifs—the scene gently bridges the worlds of the specimen drawer and the everyday kitchen shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered as a museum-quality fine art print on acid-free archival paper or as a gallery-ready artist’s cotton canvas, this edition preserves the crisp linework, warm orange-gold highlights, and cool blue accents of the original. Choose from a range of sizes, with optional framing and matting to fit your space. The Unique Maps Co. can personalize your piece with custom sizing, borders, and a discreet caption or dedication, ensuring a print tailored to your home or a meaningful gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudubon the younger—John Woodhouse Audubon (1812–1862), son and close collaborator of John James Audubon—was a leading figure in American natural history art. Trained in the field and studio alike, he brought a naturalist’s eye to anatomy and behavior, producing mammals and small creatures with exceptional accuracy and subtle animation. His contributions helped define the visual language of 19th-century scientific illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, the subject is Mus musculus, the common house mouse, depicted as male, female, and young at natural size. This emphasis on scale and life stage reflects the era’s desire to catalog and compare species with rigor, while the domestic setting makes the science accessible. It is a quintessential Victorian approach—precise enough for study, yet composed with a painter’s sensitivity to setting and story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor and design lend the image its enduring appeal. The warm orange of the cheese and golden-brown fur play against the cool blue of the porcelain jar and the clean whites of plate and ground. Rounded forms meet the plate’s more angular edge, and delicate brushwork captures whiskers, fine fur, and the glint of light across ceramic glaze. The result is a quietly elegant piece that brings both character and conversation to a kitchen, study, or library wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA thoughtful choice for lovers of natural history, science illustrators, veterinarians, and anyone charmed by Victorian art, this print makes a distinctive gift for Christmas, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, housewarmings, or to celebrate a new home or studio.\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=\"\/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=\"\/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=\"\/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=\"\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/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=\"\/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=\"\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. 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