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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 943 Collections and/or Records:

Canada Porcupine / LL "J.J.A./New York"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1356
Scope and Contents

One individual climbing thin, bare tree facing left. Frame: Brown frame, matted, glazed, 1 3/4 wide.

Dates: 1842

Caribous.

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1402

Carolina Parakeets.

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1408

[Cave Painting]

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 921

[Celebration of the Year of the Horse]

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 588
Scope and Contents

Chinese painting in celebration of the year of the horse, presented to Prof. Osborn by Dr. Bashford Dean. It was once one continuous strip; it was cut, mounted and framed for Osborn Library ca. 1944.

Originally one painting cut into 8 pieces and framed. Each strip shows different scenes of horses in herds, standing, running, squatting; one is of deity sitting on clouds; clouds and horses around him.

Dates: undated

Celestial Plaza / LR "Michele Oka Doner"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 48
Scope and Contents

Representations of stars, planets, and galaxies. 300 cast bronze pieces embedded in concrete, representing stars, planets, and galaxies. Inscription: "Celestial Plaza is a gift from the Helena Rubinstein Foundation in honor of Roy and Niuta Titus/- The Reed Foundation/- with special appreciation to the New York State Council on the Arts."

Dates: 1987