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THBLouis Agassiz Fuertes (American, 1874-1927)
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- Lot Description
Louis Agassiz Fuertes (American, 1874-1927)
Cock-of-the-Rock
watercolor and ink on paper laid on board
signed l.r.
inscription in lower margin PLEASE KEEP THIS DRAWING CLEAN
unframed
15.25 x 11 in. (image size)
17 x 12.5 in. (board size)
An Ithaca, NY, native, Fuertes both studied and lectured in the ornithology department at Cornell University. In 1911, he embarked on an expedition to Buenaventura, Colombia, with bird curator Frank Chapman and field naturalist Leo E. Miller, both involved with the American Museum of Natural History. It is most likely during this trip that Fuertes drew this depiction of the Cock-of-the-Rock, which was subsequently featured as an illustration in several publications by Miller, including an article titled "In Quest of the Cock-of-the-Rock" (1917) and In the Wilds of South America (1918), a book recounting Miller's travels between 1911 and 1916. The purpose of these expeditions, partly financed by President Theodore Roosevelt after 1913, was "to make zoological studies and gather collections for the Museum [of Natural History], and to take observations and acquire data in the regions explored", as Miller explained in an interview to the New York Times in October 1914. A large amount of Fuertes' paintings and drawings, which are regarded as accurate renditions of South American wildlife and constitute a major contribution to the field of ornithology, are held at Cornell University.
Sources:
Biographical note from the Cornell University Guide to the Louis Agassiz Fuertes Papers, http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/RMM02662.html.
New York Times, "Roosevelt Backs Rio Teodoro Quest", October 19th, 1914.Condition
Multiple paper and paint losses, mostly on the upper margin, but also located on the right and left margins, with some paint loss into the image (0.25 in. from margin), towards the lower left corner. One dent in board towards the upper left corner. A few scratches to image located in the lower left portion, and all corners have wear.
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