Jansson, Arthur August, 1890-1960
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
[African Mammal Hall background study of a plain with small trees] [art original] / [A.A. Jansson]
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."
Blazing the Trail to the Distant Past / LR "Arthur A. Jansson"
Buffalo Being Stampeded over the Cliff / LL "Arthur A. Jansson"
Buffalo Herd Plunging to Destruction / LR "Arthur A. Jansson"
Drawing of buffalo leaping over cliff, with Indians at base with bows and arrows. Illustrations for Barnum Brown 9.5.69
Giant Eland of the Southern Sudan / LR "Arthur A. Jansson"
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.
Gorillas of the Belgian Congo Forest / LL "Arthur A. Jansson"
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.
American Museum of Natural History
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