Art Survey No. 25: Birthplace of the Aurora, unknown
Scope and Contents
The Art Survey is an inventory of artwork throughout the Museum, conducted by Joel Sweimler in 1991-1992. It is not exhaustive: numerous additional artworks are documented in the library catalog after the survey's completion.
There is a physical copy of the survey that consists of seven volumes, printed from the original database. Volumes 1-4 contain records of art work in the American Museum of Natural History. There are two copies of an author index in three volumes. The database was migrated into the library catalog, and then copied to the archives catalog on this finding aid.
Additional research on artworks in the Museum is in progress.
Dates
- Creation: unknown
Creator
- Bradford, William, 1823-1892 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Born in: Fairhaven, MA;Died in: NY.Active in: NY; Arctic. Marine and Arctic painter, photographer.
Full Extent
1 Painting (1 painting : Oil, 30 x 46 in.)
Language of Materials
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Immediate Source of Acquisition
W.F. Havemeyer; 1897.
General Note
Support: Canvas. Frame: Elaborate gilt and gesso frame with nautical motifs on outer molding, 45 x 58 1/2.
General Note
Negative #600454.
General Note
Ocean in foreground, hills, ice, wreck of ship in middle ground, white, red aurora shooting upward from middle.
General Note
Inscription: Label on front frame " 'Birthplace of the Aurora'/William A. Bradford N.A. Presented by W.F. Havemmayer."
General Note
Frame Condition: Minor conservation, dirty.
Local Note
A-107, ANTH-2819.
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
archives@amnh.org
