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Jansson, Arthur August, 1890-1960

 Person

Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

Art Survey No. 70: Wild Asses on the Gobi Desert / LL "Arthur A. Jansson", 1933

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 70
Scope and Contents

Illustration to accompany article by Andrews, Roy Chapman, "The Mongolian Wild Ass". Wolf standing in foreground, running asses with mountains in backgrounds. Support: Canvas. Frame: Rose painted wood, 35 1/2 x 35 1/2.

Dates: 1933

Art Survey No. 71: Sail Fish / LR "Arthur A. Jansson", 1928

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Identifier: Art Survey No. 71
Scope and Contents

Color sketch from the Sail Fish group in the American Museum. Illustration to accompany article by Gregory, William King "A Tour of the New Hall Fishes". Seascape, coastline in distance, clouds, boats, sailfish leaping out of water. Inscription: In pencil "Journal cover design 1928 - A.A. Jansson" cover for journal - cover design - sail fish." Frame: 35 1/2 x 35 1/2.

Dates: 1928

Art Survey No. 169: Giant Eland of the Southern Sudan / LR "Arthur A. Jansson", 1931

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Identifier: Art Survey No. 169
Scope and Contents

Two elands facing left, one with head up, one with head down eating in forest. To accompany article by Clark, James L. "The Giant Eland of Southern Sudan." Inscription: Canvas stamp. Frame: Black frame, 32 1/2 x 35 1/2.

Dates: 1931

Art Survey No. 170: [Lemurs] / LL "Arthur A. Jansson", circa 1930

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Identifier: Art Survey No. 170
Scope and Contents

Two lemurs in branches of trees. Probably painted to accompany article on Madagascar in 1930 Natural History, No. 6 but not used. Frame: Painted wood.

Dates: circa 1930

Art Survey No. 171: Gorillas of the Belgian Congo Forest / LL "Arthur A. Jansson", 1931

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Identifier: Art Survey No. 171
Scope and Contents

Gorilla family, male, female and baby on jungle floor. To accompany article by Raven, H.C. "Gorilla: The Greatest of All Apes." Frame: 35 1/2 x 35 1/2.

Dates: 1931

Art Survey No. 275-285: [Studies for the dioramas in the American Museum of Natural History's African Hall], 1926

 Series
Identifier: Art Survey No. 275-285
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Art Survey is an inventory of artwork throughout the Museum. It is not exhaustive: numerous additional artworks are documented in the library catalog after the survey's completion. Additional research on artworks in the Museum is in progress.

Dates: 1926

Art Survey No. 357: [African Mammal Hall background study of a plain with small trees] [art original] / [A.A. Jansson], 1926

 Item — Frame: 1
Identifier: Art Survey No. 357
Scope and Contents

Painting by Jansson during the Akeley-Eastman-Pomeroy Expedition to British East Africa, 1926-1927. Landscape with small trees or brushes in foreground, a plain in the middle ground and low mountains in the background. Jansson painted many scenes for the proposed Akeley Hall of African Mammals. This was not used for any of the dioramas for the hall. In wooden frame painted gray, 45 x 68 cm. Painting unsigned. On back of painting: "P 505" and "#11."

Dates: 1926

Art Survey No. 559: Blazing the Trail to the Distant Past / LR "Arthur A. Jansson", 1928

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 559
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Art Survey is an inventory of artwork throughout the Museum. It is not exhaustive: numerous additional artworks are documented in the library catalog after the survey's completion. Additional research on artworks in the Museum is in progress.

Dates: 1928

Art Survey No. 560: Buffalo Herd Plunging to Destruction / LR "Arthur A. Jansson", 1931

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Identifier: Art Survey No. 560
Scope and Contents

Drawing of buffalo leaping over cliff, with Indians at base with bows and arrows. Illustrations for Barnum Brown 9.5.69

Dates: 1931

Art Survey No. 722: Buffalo Being Stampeded over the Cliff / LL "Arthur A. Jansson", 1931

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Identifier: Art Survey No. 722
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Art Survey is an inventory of artwork throughout the Museum. It is not exhaustive: numerous additional artworks are documented in the library catalog after the survey's completion. Additional research on artworks in the Museum is in progress.

Dates: 1931