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Elasmosaurus / LL "Chas. R. Knight 97"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 764

Dates

  • 1897

Biographical sketch

Born in: Brooklyn, NY;Died in: NY, NY.

Extent

1 watercolor. (1 watercolor : Gouache ;15 3/8 x 21 3/4 inches)

Language of Materials

English

Publications About Described Materials

Czerkas, S.M. and Glut, D.F. 1982. Dinosaurs, mammoths, and cavemen: the art of Charles R. Knight. New York: Dutton. p. 46.

Publication Date

1897.

General Note

Support: Paper.

General Note

Negative #35785, 328187; 4"x5" slide #2424; 35mm slide #2424.

General Note

Underwater scene of serpentine-necked mammal in background, holding prey between its jaws, another one in background.

General Note

Condition: Good (1).

General Note

Frame: Varnished wood. matted, glazed, 30 1/8 x 23 7/8.

General Note

Exhibitions note: 1987-1988"Dinosaurs: Past and Present". Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

General Note

http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1000763

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

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