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Lwoff-Parlaghy, Vilma, Princess, 1863-1924

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Henry Fairfield Osborn (1857-1935) portrait

 Item — Frame: 1
Identifier: Art Survey No. 208
Scope and Contents

Painting of man in his academic robe, holding book, 3/4 view. Inscription: Frame plate "Henry Fairfield Osborn/Fourth President/of the/American Museum of Natural History/February 10, 1908". Osborn was A.M.N.H. President from 1908 to 1933, paleontologist, naturalist, author; growth of museum and its collections are attributed to him.

Dates: undated

Honorable Joseph H. Choate (1832-1917) portrait

 Item — Frame: 1
Identifier: Art Survey No. 258
Scope and Contents

Portrait of seated man in academic robe with hand holding coat lapel and other arm on arm rest. Inscription: Frame plate "Honorable Joseph H. Choate/A Founder of the American Museum/and a Patron of the Arts and Sciences/Painted by the Princess Lwoff-Parlaghy/and presented by her to the American Museum of Natural History/February 29, 1911. Choate was American lawyer and diplomat; founder and trustee of A.M.N.H.

Dates: 1911