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European Wood Pigeon.

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1392

Scope and Contents

Depicts three pigeons; two at center and upper right feeding each other; one in profile lower left. All on bare branches. Background of sky. Listed as passenger pigeon in original. Also called Band-tailed pigeon, Columbi palumbus. Frame: Gilt wood frame, glazed, 4" wide.

Dates

  • 1930s

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Born in: Henderson, KY; Died in: NY.

Extent

1 Object : painting : oil on canvas ; 33 1/2 x 25 in.

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Audubon, Maria and Florence; 12/21/1925.

Related Materials

Negative #FARL #53814; 4"x5" slide #1144; 35mm slide #0.

Condition

Fair (2). Condition History: Restored 1958, Kennedy Galleries.

Local Note

AUD-40,A-237,281,278.

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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