Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian. Libraries) Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Works of art, 24.25 x 15.5 in. (art), 34.5 x 26 in. (frame))
Container:
Item Art026
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1900
Scope and Contents note:
Depicts a sable antelope being attacked by two cheetahs, one of which has already caught the startled antelope and is going for its throat. A small "kopje" is featured in the middle ground with the "veldt" rolling away towards other hills in the background.
General note:
Original watercolor. The work is signed by the artist in the bottom right hand corner.
Collection Rights:
The collection is housed in the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History, which is open to researchers Monday through Friday in the afternoons, from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.; morning visits are by appointment only. Please call (202) 633-1184 or email AskaLibrarian@si.edu for an appointment.
