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Verso of botanical illustrations for use in Greater Koodoo Group, Akeley Hall of African Mammals

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Verso of botanical illustrations for use in Greater Koodoo Group, Akeley Hall of African Mammals

1926

Mixed media

Ephemera

8 x 10.5 in

This item is the verso of a painting. The painted figures on the other side have bled through the paper, leaving brown marks shaped like the specimens leaves and flowers attached to stems. This item is the verso of a painting. A stationary heading for "The African Hall of The American Museum of Natural History" is printed at the top of this item. The painted figures on the other side of the page have bled through to this side. The brown marks illustrate several leaf specimens, all differently shaped, some attached to stems while others stand alone. Greater Koodoo Group. The African Hall of The American Museum of Natural History 77th Street and Central Park West New York City, Committee on African Hall and African Collections, Daniel E. Pomeroy, Chairman, Frederick Trubee Davison, A. Perry Osborn, Carl Akeley, In Charge, IN RE, Cable Address "Museology New York", Barcode: "AMNH Library 100101623"

AMNH Library authority record: Akeley Hall of African Mammals

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Leigh, William Robinson, 1866-1955 (artist), “Verso of botanical illustrations for use in Greater Koodoo Group, Akeley Hall of African Mammals,” AMNH Research Library | Digital Special Collections, accessed March 29, 2024, https://lbry-web-007.amnh.org/digital/index.php/items/show/8216.