No. 7. Moschus Moschiferus
PrinterPrinted by
Elijah Chapman Kellogg
American, 1811 - 1881
Date1851-1853
MediumLithography; black and blue printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/16 x 7 3/16in. (10.3 x 18.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 5/8 x 9 1/8in. (14.3 x 23.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 5/8 x 9 1/8in. (14.3 x 23.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionTwo deer stand facing each other in a mountainous landscape. Each animal has two small tusks protruding from its upper jaw. Reeds or grasses, evergreen trees, and rocks are in the background. Hills and mountains are in the distance. Clouds are in the sky.
Object number1948.4.7
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "No. 7. / MOSCHUS MOSCHIFERUS. / The Musk animal."On verso, upper left, in red ink, "56783". Lower right, in pencil, accession number and "Drw 48".NotesSubject Note: Now known as the Musk Deer rather than the Musk Animal, Moschus Moschiferus is found in wet mountain forests from Siberia to the Himalayas. (Finlay 4/2/2004)
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- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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