The Tiger / LR "J. Wolf"
Description
Watercolor depicts three tigers lying down inside a cage, one tiger is cleaning the back of another.
Dates
- 1873
Creator
- Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899 (Artist, Person)
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 ; 19 1/8 x 24 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 Tigris.
General Note
Support: Paper.
General Note
Negative #219374-Lithograph.
General Note
Elliot, Daniel Giraud. A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of the Cats. London. Folio. 1883. Plate 3.
General Note
Inscription: Printing instructions on bottom.
General Note
Condition: Poor (4).
Creator
- Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899 (Artist, Person)
- 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
American Museum of Natural History
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New York NY 10024 USA
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