Jansson, Arthur August, 1890-1960
Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:
Art Survey No. 70: Wild Asses on the Gobi Desert / LL "Arthur A. Jansson", 1933
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.
Art Survey No. 71: Sail Fish / LR "Arthur A. Jansson", 1928
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.
Art Survey No. 169: Giant Eland of the Southern Sudan / LR "Arthur A. Jansson", 1931
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.
Art Survey No. 170: [Lemurs] / LL "Arthur A. Jansson", circa 1930
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.
Art Survey No. 171: Gorillas of the Belgian Congo Forest / LL "Arthur A. Jansson", 1931
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.
Art Survey No. 275-285: [Studies for the dioramas in the American Museum of Natural History's African Hall], 1926
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.
Art Survey No. 357: [African Mammal Hall background study of a plain with small trees] [art original] / [A.A. Jansson], 1926
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."
Art Survey No. 559: Blazing the Trail to the Distant Past / LR "Arthur A. Jansson", 1928
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.
Art Survey No. 560: Buffalo Herd Plunging to Destruction / LR "Arthur A. Jansson", 1931
Drawing of buffalo leaping over cliff, with Indians at base with bows and arrows. Illustrations for Barnum Brown 9.5.69
Art Survey No. 722: Buffalo Being Stampeded over the Cliff / LL "Arthur A. Jansson", 1931
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.