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Cougar, Puma, Panther, or American Lion / LL "J. Wolf"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1030

Description

Watercolor depicting mother cat lying on tree branch watching three kittens playing.

Dates

  • 1873

Creator

Biographical sketch

Born in: Coblenz, Prussia;Died in: England.Active in: London.Naturalist, animal artist and lithographer. Illustrated many natual history books and scientific treatises. One of the first artists to make a full time career painting wildlife.

Extent

1 Painting : gouache ; 24 1/2 x 19 1/8 in.

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift from Miss Margaret H. Elliot, Feb. 26, 1917.

Publication Date

1873.

General Note

Felis concolor.

General Note

Support: Paper.

General Note

Negative #219377-Lithograph.

General Note

Elliot, Daniel Giraud. A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of the Cats. London. Folio. 1883. Plate 2.

General Note

Condition: Poor (4).

Creator

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Sponsor
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation provided support to make this finding aid available in ArchivesSpace (2016-2017).

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
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