Name/Title
Photograph, FramedEntry/Object ID
2020.1.135Description
Photo, framed. Color. Photo is of James Clark, his wife Sally, and a native guide posing with a lioness collected by Clark. Clark was a taxidermist for the American Museum of Natural History and photographer for the Wyeth African expedition. Following the expedition, he was hired by Huston Wyeth to mount the trophy Wyeth lion. Clark, known as a pioneer in the development of modern taxidermy, also mounted African trophies for President Theodore Roosevelt, whom he knew personally. Accession associated with the 91.66 Wyeth Lion Exhibit. 15.25" x 12.25"Collection
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Photograph, FramedDimensions
Height
15-1/4 inWidth
12-1/4 inProvenance
Notes
Accession associated with the 91.66 Wyeth Lion Exhibit.