Object Details
Creator
Walter, Valerie Harrisse, 1892-1984
Place of publication, production, or execution
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description
1 sketch : graphite ; 25 x 20 cm.
Summary
Three sketches of a gorilla named John Daniel II in varying positions, one of which is captioned "catch me!" On verso, sketches of people, including one of a couple captioned "the swan."
Date based on contemporary newspaper accounts.
Accompanying note in Walter papers (not scanned): Preliminary sketches of John Daniel II (Ringling Bros, first gorilla in captivity) done in his hotel suite in New York City; Fragil [sic], as it was rescued from one of the numerous fires
Date based on contemporary newspaper accounts.
Accompanying note in Walter papers (not scanned): Preliminary sketches of John Daniel II (Ringling Bros, first gorilla in captivity) done in his hotel suite in New York City; Fragil [sic], as it was rescued from one of the numerous fires
Citation
Valerie Harrisse Walter. Study sketches of John Daniel II, 1924. Valerie Harrisse Walter papers, 1911-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note
Current copyright status is undetermined
Location Note
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Date
1924
Record number
(DSI-AAA)15701
Type
Artworks
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Valerie Harrisse Walter papers, 1911-1979
Data Source
Archives of American Art
Topic
Animals
Record ID
AAADCD_item_15701