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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 941 Collections and/or Records:

African Lion / Base LL "Jas. L. Clark. Sc c25"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 396
Scope and Contents

Lion laying down with head upright and front legs extended in front of head.

Dates: 1925

[African Mammal Hall background study of a plain with small trees] [art original] / [A.A. Jansson]

 Item — Frame 1: [Barcode: 100119044]
Identifier: Art Survey No. 357
Scope and Contents

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

Afropavo Congo Peacock.

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1214

Age of Reptiles / UR "Mochi"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 854
Scope and Contents

Prehistoric scene of dinosaurs, flying reptiles, early fish-like creatures, water in foreground, trees and water in background.

Dates: [1969]

[Agriochoerus] / LL "John C. Germann 1944"

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 100251179]
Identifier: Art Survey No. 540
Scope and Contents

Painting of two spotted mammals, one walking, the other grazing on tree, blue sky visible. May have been displayed in historic AMNH Hall of Early Mammals.

Dates: 1944

Alaska / UR "Mochi"

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 865
Scope and Contents

Bear with fish in mouth, cub in water, moose in background.

Dates: [1969]