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In His Prime, Elk, Wyoming
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In His Prime, Elk, Wyoming

Artist/Maker Carl Rungius United States, born Germany, 1869 - 1959
Date1906
MediumOil on Canvas
Dimensionsimage: 30 x 45 in. (76.2 x 114.3 cm)
Credit LineLast known with J. N. Bartfield Galleries, New York
Object numberCC.0015
ClassificationsPainting
Signed
lower right, C. Rungius
Subject
Categorywildlife
ProvenanceThe artist; New York Zoological Society; (Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York); Daniel M. Galbreath; (J. N. Bartfield Galleries, New York).
Illustration
Gallery of Wild Animal Paintings in the Zoological Park from the Collection of the New York Zoological Society. New York: New York Zoological Society (Charles Francis Press), 1930. np.
Description"In His Prime. Big bull elk standing in a swampy opening facing to the left, trees behind. Small waterhole on left side in front of bull. 'Wyoming,' " from 1906 copyright registration long form (Class I: Works of Art).
One elk depicted.Curatorial Remarks
Copyright title/description: In his prime. Big bull elk standing in a swampy opening facing to the left trees behind.
Copyright proprietor: Rungius, Carl, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Class I, XXc, no. 17010, Feb. 14, 1906. 
"In His Prime. Big bull elk standing in a swampy opening facing to the left, trees behind. Small waterhole on left side in front of bull. 'Wyoming' N.Y.Z.S. NY Photograph on file." From copyright long form, February 14, 1906, for work of art, Class I. XXc. No. 17010. 

From copyright long form, April 11, 1906, for photograph: "In His Prime." Class H. XXc. No. 75416.

Back of photograph from Rungius Studio Collection at Glenbow reads, "11957" and is stamped "New York Zoological Society Photo / The Zoological Park," PA-1875-323. Glenbow cataloguer has written, "1908."
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