Art Survey No. 616: Hippos, Elephants, and Waterbucks / LR "John W. Hope", 1935
Scope and Contents
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
- 1935
Biographical sketch
Born in: Sydney, Australia.
Extent
1 Object (1 sculpture : Silvered bronze ;, 33 x 171 in.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Commission..
Publication Date
1935.
General Note
Relief.
General Note
Negative #314516.
General Note
Two hippos, four elephants, four waterbucks, with white pelicans, sacred ibis, crowned cranes and a shoebill on riverbank with papyrus.
General Note
Above Upper Nile Region Group.
General Note
Condition: Good (2).
General Note
http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1000615
Creator
- From the Collection: Sweimler, Joel D. (Compiler, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
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