Laboratory of Ornithology artwork collection, 1840-2000.
Collection Number: 17-2-3522
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Laboratory of Ornithology artwork collection, 1840-2000.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
17-2-3522
Abstract:
Artwork on deposit from the Lab of Ornithology. Includes works by George Miksch Sutton,
Anna Botsford Comstock, Mark Catesby and others.
Creator:
Cornell University. Laboratory of Ornithology
Bishop, Richard E. (Richard Evett), 1887-1975.
Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.
Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930.
Dilger, William Chistopher, 1923-
Horsfall, R. Bruce (Robert Bruce), 1869-1948.
Kuroda, Nagahisa, 1916-2009.
Leberman, Robert C.
Malick, Donald L.
Schaldach, William Joseph, 1896-1982.
Sutton, George Miksch, 1898-1982.
Weick, Friedhelm.
Quanitities:
.7 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Artwork on deposit from the Lab of Ornithology. Includes works by George Miksch Sutton,
Anna Botsford Comstock, and others.
The John James Audubon, Louis Agassiz Fuertes and John Gould, Arthur Singer art work
on deposit for the Lab has been added to the illustrators' corresponding collections.
The John James Audubon artwork, #6721, the Louis Agassiz Fuertes papers, #2662 , and the John Gould Artwork Collection, #4736 also contain materials on deposit from the Laboratory of Ornithology
The digital collection can be viewed here https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/6280355. Note that not all items in the digital collection have been placed on deposit in
the physical collection within the University Archives, a number of items remain on
display at the Laboratory of Ornithology.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology artwork collection, #17-2-3522. Division
of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Access restricted to the permission of the curator.
Subjects:
Ornithological illustration.
Birds in art.
Ornithology.
Form and Genre Terms:
Paintings.
Lithographs.
Etchings.
Watercolors.
Drawings,
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Box 1 |
George M. Sutton: Piping plover and Brown Pelicans (framed)
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Scope and Contents
Black and White Drawings
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Restricted
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Box 1 |
George M. Sutton: Seed Snipe (Grey-breasted Snipe), 2971
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Scope and Contents
Painting
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Restricted
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Box 1 |
George M. Sutton: Ivory-billed Woodpecker, 2976
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Scope and Contents
Color painting and print
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Box 1 |
George M. Sutton: Ruddy Turnstone, 2978
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July 28, 1969 | |||
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on board
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Restricted
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Box 1 |
George M. Sutton: American Finfoot (Sungrebe), 2979
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Scope and Contents
Watercolor on board with pecil sketches on the reverse
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Restricted
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Box 1 |
George M. Sutton: Common Eider, 2980
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Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
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Restricted
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Box 1 |
George M. Sutton: "John Ell Drying His Mitts Over the Koodilik Flame", 2982
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1929 | |||
Scope and Contents
Ink on paper
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Restricted
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Box 1 |
George M. Sutton: Turkey Vulture, 2983
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July 13, 1948 | |||
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
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Restricted
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Box 1 |
George M. Sutton: Baltimore Orioles, 2984
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Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
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Restricted
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Box 1 |
George M. Sutton: Vesper Sparrows, 2986
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August 14, 1940 | |||
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
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Restricted
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Box 1 |
George M. Sutton: Music "Early Evening" by Sutton with Christmas card.
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Box 3 |
George M. Sutton: Ivory-billed Woodpeckers, 2981
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Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
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Box 2 |
Andrew Berger and Kenneth Prescott: Cerulean Warbler, 0260
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1948 | |||
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
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Restricted
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Box 2 |
Robert C. Leberman: Unnamed bird, 0700
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Scope and Contents
Pencil on Paper. Has hand written label, presumably from Fisk that says "Drawn for
me by Robert C. Leberman of Carnegie Museum." Mounted to a letter sent by Leberman
to Fisk.
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Restricted
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Box 2 |
Diane Pierce: Golden Eagle Chick, 2593
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1977 | |||
Scope and Contents
Pencil on paper
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Restricted
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Box 2 |
Robert Horsfall: Northern Shoveler, 6368
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Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
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Restricted
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Box 2 |
Richard Bishop: Snow Geese, 5109
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Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
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Restricted
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Box 2 |
Anna Comstock: Butterfly (Moth), 8070
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1891 | |||
Scope and Contents
Engraving
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Restricted
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Box 2 |
Nagahisa Kuroda: Crested Shelduck, 0610
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1978 | |||
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper. Matted and glued to foam board
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Restricted
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Box 2 |
William J. Schaldach: American Woodcock, 1750
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1936 | |||
Scope and Contents
Oil on board
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Restricted
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Box 2 |
William J. Schaldach: Ruffed Grouse, 1751
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1936 | |||
Scope and Contents
Print on paper. "Portrait of a Gentleman"
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Restricted
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Box 2 |
George Edwards: Wattled Jacana, 0612
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1760 | |||
Scope and Contents
Lithograph on paper. "The fourth Brasilian Water-Hen of Marcgrave, drawn from life
by G. Edwards; original is the property of John Fothergill, M.D. of London
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Box 2 |
William Dilger: White-bearded Manakin, 2100
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Scope and Contents
Watercolor on board
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Box 2 |
Donald Malick: Green Kingfisher, 2501
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Scope and Contents
Watercolor on board
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Box 3 |
J Mark Catesby: "Ardea Stellaris" Green Heron, 0609
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Scope and Contents
Lithograph on paper
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Box 3 |
J Mark Catesby: "Ardea Alba" - Great Egret, 0613
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Scope and Contents
Lithograph on paper
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Restricted
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Box 3 |
W. Nayer: Ruff, 0611
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1778 | |||
Scope and Contents
Lithograph on paper
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Restricted
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Box 3 |
Friedham Weick: Eurasion Hobbies, 3100
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1990 | |||
Scope and Contents
Watercolor
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Restricted
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Box 3 |
Larry McQueen: Poster of common eastern feeder birds
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Restricted
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