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

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

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.

RELATED MATERIAL

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

Cite As:

Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology artwork collection, #17-2-3522. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Access Restrictions:

Access restricted to the permission of the curator.

SUBJECTS

Subjects:
Ornithological illustration.
Birds in art.
Ornithology.
Form and Genre Terms:
Paintings.
Lithographs.
Etchings.
Watercolors.
Drawings,

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1
George M. Sutton: Piping plover and Brown Pelicans (framed)
Scope and Contents
Black and White Drawings
Restricted
Box 1
George M. Sutton: Seed Snipe (Grey-breasted Snipe), 2971
Scope and Contents
Painting
Restricted
Box 1
George M. Sutton: Ivory-billed Woodpecker, 2976
Scope and Contents
Color painting and print
Restricted
Box 1
George M. Sutton: Ruddy Turnstone, 2978
July 28, 1969
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on board
Restricted
Box 1
George M. Sutton: American Finfoot (Sungrebe), 2979
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on board with pecil sketches on the reverse
Restricted
Box 1
George M. Sutton: Common Eider, 2980
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
Restricted
Box 1
George M. Sutton: "John Ell Drying His Mitts Over the Koodilik Flame", 2982
1929
Scope and Contents
Ink on paper
Restricted
Box 1
George M. Sutton: Turkey Vulture, 2983
July 13, 1948
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
Restricted
Box 1
George M. Sutton: Baltimore Orioles, 2984
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
Restricted
Box 1
George M. Sutton: Vesper Sparrows, 2986
August 14, 1940
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
Restricted
Box 1
George M. Sutton: Music "Early Evening" by Sutton with Christmas card.
Restricted
Box 3
George M. Sutton: Ivory-billed Woodpeckers, 2981
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
Restricted
Box 2
Andrew Berger and Kenneth Prescott: Cerulean Warbler, 0260
1948
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
Restricted
Box 2
Robert C. Leberman: Unnamed bird, 0700
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.
Restricted
Box 2
Diane Pierce: Golden Eagle Chick, 2593
1977
Scope and Contents
Pencil on paper
Restricted
Box 2
Robert Horsfall: Northern Shoveler, 6368
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
Restricted
Box 2
Richard Bishop: Snow Geese, 5109
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper
Restricted
Box 2
Anna Comstock: Butterfly (Moth), 8070
1891
Scope and Contents
Engraving
Restricted
Box 2
Nagahisa Kuroda: Crested Shelduck, 0610
1978
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on paper. Matted and glued to foam board
Restricted
Box 2
William J. Schaldach: American Woodcock, 1750
1936
Scope and Contents
Oil on board
Restricted
Box 2
William J. Schaldach: Ruffed Grouse, 1751
1936
Scope and Contents
Print on paper. "Portrait of a Gentleman"
Restricted
Box 2
George Edwards: Wattled Jacana, 0612
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
Restricted
Box 2
William Dilger: White-bearded Manakin, 2100
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on board
Restricted
Box 2
Donald Malick: Green Kingfisher, 2501
Scope and Contents
Watercolor on board
Restricted
Box 3
J Mark Catesby: "Ardea Stellaris" Green Heron, 0609
Scope and Contents
Lithograph on paper
Restricted
Box 3
J Mark Catesby: "Ardea Alba" - Great Egret, 0613
Scope and Contents
Lithograph on paper
Restricted
Box 3
W. Nayer: Ruff, 0611
1778
Scope and Contents
Lithograph on paper
Restricted
Box 3
Friedham Weick: Eurasion Hobbies, 3100
1990
Scope and Contents
Watercolor
Restricted
Box 3
Larry McQueen: Poster of common eastern feeder birds
Restricted