Miniature Animal Sculptures by Louis Paul Jonas (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1944 December 16 - unknown

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened December 16, 1941. Located in the New York State Roosevelt Memorial. at the American Museum of Natural History. "Miniature Animal Sculptures by Louis Paul Jonas" featured miniature animal sculptures by Museum taxidermist and artist Louis Paul Jonas.

Summary

"Miniature Animal Sculptures by Louis Paul Jonas" featured miniature animal sculptures by Museum taxidermist and artist Louis Paul Jonas. The collection of more than a hundred life-like miniatures represented one-third of all the mammals in the world; each was one-tenth life size and scientifically accurate in anatomical detail. The exhibition was on view in the Roosevelt Memorial Hall at the American Museum of Natural History starting December 16, 1944.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, December 16, 1944. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

---

Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

New York State Roosevelt Memorial.
Location of exhibition.

---