Art Survey No. 2: Last Night / LL "Albert Operti", 1896
Item — item: 1
Identifier: Art Survey No. 2
Scope and Contents
Painting of the Ahnighito meteorite centered with snow and ice fields surrounding it. Inscription: LL "Peary Expedition 1896-1897/The Last Night August 31st 1896". "The Ahnighito meteorite is here shown as abandoned by Peary in 1896. Though Peary visited the meteorite in 1894, 1895, and 1896, he was not successful in removing it until 1897. Painting by Albert Operti from sketch made by him in 1896". label text. No frame.
Dates
- 1896
Creator
- Operti, Albert, 1852-1927 (Artist, Person)
Extent
1 Item : painting : oil on canvas ; 25 x 29 in.
Language of Materials
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Condition
Warped, paint stable, dirty, abrasions (3).
Local note
Located in Special Collections, Floor 1, Stack 1-3
Creator
- Operti, Albert, 1852-1927 (Artist, Person)
- Peary Arctic Expedition (1896) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
