Valerie Harrisse Walter essay A gorilla

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Object Details

Creator

Walter, Valerie Harrisse, 1892-1984

Subject

Walter, Valerie Harrisse

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Essay : 11 p. : typescript ; 28 x 22 cm.

Summary

Walter describes her interactions with John Daniel II, a gorilla whom she sculpted from life.
Date based on contemporary newspaper accounts.
This copy of the essay is incomplete and ends at page 11.

Citation

Valerie Harrisse Walter. Valerie Harrisse Walter essay A gorilla, 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)15700

Type

Writings

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Valerie Harrisse Walter papers, 1911-1979

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Animal sculptors

Animals

Animals in art

Artists' models

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_15700