The Home of the Elk (Mountain Monarchs)
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
- Rungius, Carl, 1869-1959 (Artist, Person)
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.
General Note
On permanent loan to the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum in Oradell, New Jersey.
Creator
- Rungius, Carl, 1869-1959 (Artist, Person)
- 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
American Museum of Natural History
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