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One moose depicted.Curatorial Remarks
Moose-Hunter's Dream
Alternate Title(s)
- Moose Standing in a Stream
Artist/Maker
Carl Rungius
United States, born Germany, 1869 - 1959
Date1911
MediumOil on Canvas
Dimensionsimage: 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
Credit LineWildlife Conservation Society (formerly New York Zoological Society)
Object numberCC.0079
ClassificationsPainting
Signed?
1
Inscribed?
1
Subject
Categorywildlife
ProvenanceThe artist; New York Zoological Society (renamed Wildlife Conservation Society, 1993)
Description"Moose-hunter's Dream. A large moose standing in shallow water of a lake, near the bank, showing left 3/4 view. Forest in the back ground," from 1911 copyright registration form, (Class G: Works of Art).One moose depicted.Curatorial Remarks
Copyright title/description: Moose-hunter's Dream. Large moose standing ankle deep in mountain stream.
Copyright proprietor: Rungius (Carl), Brooklyn, N.Y.
Class G, XXc. no. 37582, Jun. 6, 1911.
Copyright registration card at Glenbow:
Moose-hunter's Dream. A large moose standing in shallow water of a lake, near the bank, showing left 3/4 view. Forest in the back ground.
June 6, 1911, Class G, XXc., No. 37582. Featured on flat (unfolded) Rungius Christmas card, 1939 or earlier, likely c. 1911, handwritten on back, "Best Wishes for the / Coming Year / from / Mr. and Mrs. C. Rungius"