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Kit Fox / LC "J.J.A."

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1362

Scope and Contents

Canis (vulpes) cenero-argentatus sabine, Swift Fox, Kit Fox, Prairie Fox. One individual facing left on hill with flowering plant, howling. Inscription: LC "Minnies Land" On back "Swift Fox-original by J.J. Audubon - Zool. Soc. under conditions of will/M.R. Audubon Flor. Audubon" UR "Jan. 14 120 'clak" LL "Canis (Vulpes)/Cenero-argentatus. Sabine/Swift Fox, Kit Fox, Prairie Fox." Frame: Tortoise shell painted frame, matted, glazed, 2 1/8 wide.

Dates

  • 1844

Creator

Extent

1 Item : artwork : watercolor on paper ; 24 7/8 x 29 in.

Language of Materials

English

Condition

Fair (2). Condition History: 1984, Wunderlich & Co.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Audubon, Maria and Florence; 12/21/1925.

Related Materials

Negative #2A13007, 334053; 4"x5" slide #1602; 35mm slide #1602.

Color-2823, Slide-2823.

Publications About Described Materials

Audubon, John James and Rev. John Bachman. "The Quadrupeds of North America." Vol. 1-3. New York, 1854, plate 52; Vol. 2, pp. 13-17.

Exhibitions Note

1981; The Katonah Gallery, Katonah NY; 1985, AMNH "Science into Art"

Local Note

AUD-11, A-246.

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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