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Art Survey

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Distinguishes art works in the museum that were identified and described as part of an art survey, circa 2000.

Found in 943 Collections and/or Records:

Joel Asaph Allen (1838-1921) / S Bottom "T. Spicer Simson"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 178
Scope and Contents

Round relief with head and shoulders facing left. Curator of Mammalogy and Ornithology 1885-1921. Inscription: On front "J.A. Allen". Frame: Wood frame.



Condition

Good (1).

Dates: 1920

John Burroughs (1837-1921) / LL "Orlando Rouland"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 95
Scope and Contents

Man sitting on campchair with bay in background. Inscription: On front "To President Roosevelt with sincere admiration from Orlando Rouland, 1906" and "copyright 1906 by Orlando Rouland". Support: Panel. Frame: Black painted wood.

Dates: 1906

John Burroughs (1837-1921) / LR "Orlando Rouland"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 94
Scope and Contents

Portrait of noted author and naturalist. Frame: Gilt wood.

Dates: 1905

John Burroughs at Peconic Bay / LR "Orlando Rouland"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 97
Scope and Contents

Inscription: LR "John Burroughs at Peconic". Frame: Gilt wood.

Dates: 1909

John Burroughs at Work in Slabsides

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 98
Scope and Contents

Three-quarter figure seated at writing table. Frame: Black stained, glazed.

Dates: 1907

John Burroughs Coming from Woodchuck Lodge / LR "Orlando Rouland"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 93
Scope and Contents

Inscription: Reverse "'John Burroughs coming from Woodchuck Lodge going over to Burroughs Farm for provisions' the Barn of Barnmoor Studio is just behind." Frame: Gilt wood.

Dates: 1912

John David Wolfe (1792-1872) / ML "D. Huntington"

 Item — Frame 1: [Barcode: 100119112]
Identifier: Art Survey No. 265
Scope and Contents Portrait of man with a beard sitting on red leather arm chair, lion head design on arm rest, holding open book in left hand. Wolfe was first President of A.M.N.H. 1869-1872, merchant and philanthropist. Support: Canvas. Frame: Gilt wood and gesso, foliate design, 57 3/4 x 51 7/8. Inscription: Frame plate "John David Wolfe/First President/of the/American Museum of Natural History/April 8, 1869 - May 17, 1872" On back in chalk "J D Wolfe." 1878 copy of earlier portrait. See Meeting of the...
Dates: 1878