The Lion / LR "J. Wolf"
Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1029
Description
Watercolor depicting pride of lions (3 males and 2 females) drinking at waterhole.
Dates
- 1873
Creator
- Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899 (Artist, Person)
Biographical sketch
Born in: Coblenz, Prussia;Died in: England.Active in: London.Naturalist, animal artist and lithographer. Illustrated many natual history books and scientific treatises. One of the first artists to make a full time career painting wildlife.
Extent
1 Object : painting : gouache on paper ; 19 1/8 x 24 1/8 inches
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift from Miss Margaret H. Elliot, Feb. 26, 1917.
General Note
Felis Leo.
General Note
Condition: Poor (4).
Creator
- Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899 (Artist, Person)
- 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:
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
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American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
