Portraits
Found in 111 Collections and/or Records:
Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon portraits, circa 1780s
Nine assorted portraits of Buffon some copperplate engraving prints (one color, rest black and white), and one letter of correspondence (1787).
Henry Fairfield Osborn (1857-1935) portrait
Painting of man in his academic robe, holding book, 3/4 view. Inscription: Frame plate "Henry Fairfield Osborn/Fourth President/of the/American Museum of Natural History/February 10, 1908". Osborn was A.M.N.H. President from 1908 to 1933, paleontologist, naturalist, author; growth of museum and its collections are attributed to him.
Honorable Joseph H. Choate (1832-1917) portrait
Portrait of seated man in academic robe with hand holding coat lapel and other arm on arm rest. Inscription: Frame plate "Honorable Joseph H. Choate/A Founder of the American Museum/and a Patron of the Arts and Sciences/Painted by the Princess Lwoff-Parlaghy/and presented by her to the American Museum of Natural History/February 29, 1911. Choate was American lawyer and diplomat; founder and trustee of A.M.N.H.