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Art Survey No. 874: An Inca Background / LR "Arthur Jansson", 1930

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 874

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

  • 1930

Biographical sketch

Born in: PA.

Extent

1 Painting (1 painting : Oil ;, 33 x 33 in.)

Language of Materials

English

Publications About Described Materials

Cover Natural History. Jan.-Feb. 1931.

Publication Date

1930.

General Note

A modern Indian of the Andean highlands.

General Note

Support: Canvas.

General Note

To accompany article by Olson, Ronald L. "Old Empires of the Andes". Caption for painting on p. 112.

General Note

Man wearing hat and poncho in lower left, ruin behind him, mountains and sky in distance.

General Note

Condition: Good, dirty (2).

General Note

Frame: Black painted wood, 35 x 35.

General Note

http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1000873

General Note

Location: Special Collections

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
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