Life in Greenland (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1950 April 6 - 1950 April 20

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened April 6, 1950 and closed April 20, 1950. Located in the Corner Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "Life in Greenland" featured portraits of native Greenlanders painted between 1899 and 1911 by Christine Deichmann.

Summary

"Life in Greenland" featured portraits of native Greenlanders painted between 1899 and 1911 by Christine Deichmann. The collection of about 50 watercolors and pencil sketches represented life in Greenland during the turn of the century. The exhibition was on view in the Corner Gallery of the American Museum of Natural History from April 6 through April 20, 1950.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, April 6, 1950. 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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