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Pine Marten / LR "J.J.A./New York"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1364

Scope and Contents

Sitting marten facing left. No background. Marten americana. Inscription: LC "Pine Marten/Mustella Martes." Frame: Tortoise shell painted frame, matted, glazed, 1 15/16.

Dates

  • 1841

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Born in: Haiti; Died in: NY.

Extent

1 Item : artwork : watercolor on paper ; 21 7/8 x 16 7/8 inches

Language of Materials

English

Condition

Fair (2).

Condition History: Conserved 1985, Wunderlich & Co.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Thomas, T. Gaillard; 9/23/1941.

Related Materials

Negative #336445; 4"x5" slide #1988; 35mm slide #0.

Published in

Audubon, J.J. and Bachman, J. 1854. The quadrupeds of North America. 3:176-180.

General

A drawing by J.W. Audubon was used instead of this one.

Exhibitions note

1976, Seattle Art Museum; 1985-1988, "Science into Art", American Museum of Natural History.

Local Note

AUD-14.

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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