Whymper, Charles, 1853-artist. Four original en-grisaille watercolor drawings for Big game shooting (The Badminton library), edited by Major H. C. Maydon

Object Details

Collection Creator: Train, Russell E., 1920-2012; Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian. Libraries)

See more items in: Russell E. Train Africana collection; Russell E. Train Africana collection / Series 2: Works of Art

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.

Scope and Contents note: As follows: A. "Family Group," opposite page 275, illustrating 3 giraffe. Signed bottom left. 7"x10 1/4" (art) 14 1/2"x18 1/2" (frame). B. "Good Guides," opposite page 244, illustrating lions feeding on wildebeest. Signed bottom right. 10 1/4"x6 1/2" (art) 18x14 1/2" (frame). C. "Teaming with Game," opposite 174, illustrating mixed herd of plains game. Signed bottom right. 14 1/2"x8 1/2" (art) 22"x16 3/4" (frame). D. "Bubalis Jackson," opposite page 291, illustrating pallah head. Signed with initials on right. 5x6 1/2" (art) 12 1/2x15" (frame)