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[Head of Deer]

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1400

Scope and Contents

Depicts head of one individual facing right with antler velvet. No background. Inscription: Reverse "Deer's head J.W. Audubon - Zool. Soc. under conditions of will of M.R. Audubon." LR " 3 1/2 less than nature." Frame: Narrow gold frame, matted, glazed.

Dates

  • circa 1840s

Creator

Biographical / Historical

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

Extent

1 Item (artwork) : watercolor on paper ; 9 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches

Language of Materials

English

Condition note

Condition: Fair (2).

Condition History: 1958, Kennedy Galleries; 1984, Wunderlich & Co.

Related Materials

Negative #321989.

Exhibition note

1985-1988, AMNH "Science into Art."

Local Note

AUD-53.

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:
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