Nottbeck Animal Paintings (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1948 June 15 - 1948 August 23

Biographical or Historical Note

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Exhibition. Opened June 15, 1948 and closed August 23, 1948. Located in the Corner Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "Nottbeck Animal Paintings" featured animal paintings and drawings by Alfred de Nottbeck.

Summary

"Nottbeck Animal Paintings" featured animal paintings and drawings by Alfred de Nottbeck. Baron de Nottbeck worked in oils, tempura, charcoal and pencil using the special qualities of a medium to define the physical characteristics of each animal. Sources for his exotic animal studies were zoos and circuses in Europe and the United States, The artwork was on view in the Corner Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History from June 15 to August 23, 1948.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, June 14, 1948. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Corner Gallery.
Location of exhibition.

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