Birds of Argentina (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1954 April 2 - 1954 May 2

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened April 2, 1954 and closed May 2, 1954. Located in the Corner Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "Birds of Argentina" featured 26 watercolors of Argentine birds by Salvador Magno

Summary

"Birds of Argentina" featured 26 watercolors of Argentine birds by Salvador Magno. Robert Cushman Murphy, Chairman of the Museum's Department of Birds, stated that his work was "simple, faithful and strikingly decorative." The exhibition, sponsored by the Williams Foundation, was on view in the Corner Gallery of the American Museum of Natural History from April 2 through May 2, 1954.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: Williams Foundation; Pan American Airlines; Smithsonian Institution; AMNH Department of Birds

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, April 2, 1954. 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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