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The Home of the Elk (Mountain Monarchs)

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 869

Scope and Contents

Painting depicting high mountain valley, snow-capped mountains, with herd of elks. Used as the background painting for a mounted display in the historic AMNH Allen Hall of North American Mammals.

Dates

  • before 1953

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Born in: Germany; Died in: NY. Active in: Canada. One of the most popular 20th centruy wildlife painters, worked on two backgrounds for A.M.N.H., had close relationship with museum.

Extent

1 Item : painting : oil on canvas ; 92 x 140 inches

Language of Materials

English

Condition Note

Good (1).

Condition History: Conserve 1988.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Museum Purchase, 1906.

Related Materials

Negative #31753.

General Note

On permanent loan to the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum in Oradell, New Jersey.

Creator

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
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:
American Museum of Natural History
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New York NY 10024 USA
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