American Hare in Summer / LL "J.J.A."
Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1359
Scope and Contents
Summer, Lepus Americanus. Two individuals running to left. Upper hare above and to left of smaller one. No background. Inscription: LL "Lepus Americanus 3 Oct. 1841/from Sara Cummings of Pittsfield (N.Y.? or N.H.)" LR "Young drawn Oct. 12, 1841." Frame: Dark brown wood, matted, glazed.
Dates
- 1841
Creator
- Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist, Person)
Extent
1 Item : artwork : watercolor on paper ; 20 1/2 x 34 3/4 inches
Language of Materials
English
Condition
Fair (2). Restored 1985, Wunderlich & Co.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Audubon, Maria and Florence; 1916?
Publications About Described Materials
Audubon, J.J. and Bachman, J. 1854. "The quadrupeds of North America." Vol. 1. New York, 1854. plate 11, pp. 93, 106; Ford, A. 1951. "Audubon's animals." New York. p. 34.
Exhibitions Note
1982, Grey Art Gallery, N.Y. University; 1985-1988 AMNH "Science into Art"; 1990, Newark Museum.
Local Note
AUD-20a.
Creator
- Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (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
Contact:
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New York NY 10024 USA
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