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Art Survey

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Distinguishes art works in the museum that were identified and described as part of an art survey, circa 2000.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Arabian Stallion "Nimr" / On base "Amory C. Simons"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 174
Scope and Contents

Famous race horse in early 20th century, owned by H. Huntington, who donated Nimr's skeleton to A.M.N.H. Inscription: On base "Arabian Stallion 'Nimr' from skeleton 1/4 scale".

Dates: 1922

Lee Axworthy / On base "Amory Simons"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 175
Scope and Contents

Famous race horse in early 20th century, owned by the Diclarmans, who donated his skeleton to A.M.N.H. Trotting horse. Inscription: On base "Lee Axworthy" 1-58" 4 made from skeleton, made for American Museum of Natural History/ New York/ Scale 1/4.

Dates: 1925

Neohipparion / Base "Amory Simons New York 1921"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 719
Scope and Contents

Three-toed horse from South Dakota. Inscription: On base "Upper Miocene * South Dakota */ Armory C. Simons New York * 1924/ Three-toed Horse Neohipparion * 1/4 scale * AM MU NAT HIS.".

Dates: 1924

Neohipparion / On base "Amory C. Simons"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 564
Scope and Contents

Inscription: On base "8 Upper miocene & South Dakota &/ Armory C. Simons & New York & 1924 &/ three toed horse - Neohipparion & from & skeleton & 1/4 scale & AM MU Nat. His.".

Dates: 1924