[African Mammal Hall background study of a plain with small trees] [art original] / [A.A. Jansson]
Item — Frame: 1
Identifier: Art Survey No. 357
Painting by Jansson during the Akeley-Eastman-Pomeroy Expedition to British East Africa, 1926-1927. Landscape with small trees or brushes in foreground, a plain in the middle ground and low mountains in the background. Jansson painted many scenes for the proposed Akeley Hall of African Mammals. This was not used for any of the dioramas for the hall. In wooden frame painted gray, 45 x 68 cm. Painting unsigned. On back of painting: "P 505" and "#11."
Dates
- 1926
Creator
- Jansson, Arthur August, 1890-1960 (Artist, Person)
Extent
1 Item : painting : oil on tin ; 37 x 60 cm.
Local note
Located in Special Collections, Art cart--middle shelf.
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the Research Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
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American Museum of Natural History
Library Services, Special Collections
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York 10024-5192 USA US
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
