Elk Trophy Head

Object/Artifact

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Planting Fields

Name/Title

Elk Trophy Head

Entry/Object ID

1955.002.028

Description

Age of Specimen: Adult Taxidermy mount of a head of an elk with 13 point antlers, with the tissue of nose and eyelines modeled in wax. Shaped over unidentified form. Mouth is closed. Has metal earliner and glass eyes. Adult male Elk. Prepared by, "...James Lippitt Clark (1883 - 1969), a well known taxidermist and artist who worked with Carl Akeley at The American Museum of Natural History and had a private studio in New York. He prepared specimens for Theodore Roosevelt and other prestigious clients." Excerpt taken from Natural Specimens Report by conservator, Catherine Hawks. Examination and assessment prepared in October of 2000. Treatment performed in September of 2002. Habitat: Forest-edge Kingdom: Animalia (Animals) Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Genus: Cervus Elaphus Sex of Specimen: Male

Collection

Coe Hall

Cataloged By

Cannarsa

Acquisition

Accession

1955.002.028

Source or Donor

Coe, William Robertson

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Artist

James Lippitt Clark

Place

Location

Cody, Wyoming

Notes

Date: Early 20th Century-c. 1920 Made: James Lippitt Clark Method of Preservation: Arsenic

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Embossed Metal Label on Wooden Form Below Neck

Transcription

MOUNTED BY/JAMES L. CLARK/NEW YORK

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Trophy Head

Dimensions

Width

59-1/16 in

Diameter

38-9/16 in

Accessories

Notes

Embossed Seal: WYO./GAME/TAG (possibly contains lead)

Material

Natural Specimen: Animal Hide and Hair, Antlers, Wood, Metal, Glass, Glass Eyes, Natural Specimen: Animal Hide and Antlers, and Modeling Wax

Location

Location

Room

Gallery

Building

Coe Hall

Category

Permanent

Date

August 16, 2023

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2024.1

Inventoried By

Amanda Massimillio

Inventoried Date

Jun 26, 2024

Inventoried By

Leger

Inventoried Date

Jul 7, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 21, 2006

Notes

September 2002 was treated by Catharine Hawks - vacuumed with HEPA filtered vacuum, cleaned hair surface with ethanol water solution on microfiber cleaning cloths, cleaned antlers using soot removal sponges, then with 50% ethanol/water solution on swabs and kimwipes. Cleaned wire, metal tag, and seal on left antler using 95% ethanol as much as possible, cleaned metal earliners with 95% ethanol, and cleaned ferrous metal hanging hardware using same.

Conservation

Conservation Purpose

Scheduled Conservation

Treatment

Date(s)

May 2025 - Jul 2025

Conservator

AM Art Conservation

Treatment Notes

Full treatment report is attached as PDF

Notes

Funded by a Conservation Treatment Grant from the Greater Hudson Heritage Network/NYSCA/Gardiner Foundation

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Original to Coe Hall

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: William Robertson Coe Found: Coe Hall Last Owner: William Robertson Coe William Robertson Coe Planting Fields Foundation

General Notes

Note

Notes: Has octagonal tag of metal alloy, stamped "8778" suspended by iron alloy wire, with possibly lead seal, from left antler. Status: OK

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

November 21, 2006

Updated By

Emily Leger

Update Date

July 9, 2025