Boy Drawing a Snake at NZP

ID: SIA2007-0147

Creator: Unknown

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Date: 1976

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 326, Box 37, Folder 9: Exhibits. "Animals in Art, Sketch-ins," 1976-1979. Includes photographs

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Summary

As part of "Animals in Art, Sketch-ins" at the National Zoological Park, a boy is sketching a snake on display.

Subject

National Zoological Park (U.S.)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Office of Education at the National Zoo sponsored workshops to bring animals to man's attention through art. Sketch materials were furnished and noted local artists volunteered as teachers to both novice and more experienced sketchers. (Washington Post, 12/15/1977)

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 326, Box 37, Folder 9: Exhibits. "Animals in Art, Sketch-ins," 1976-1979. Includes photographs

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1976

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Art in education
  • Children
  • Zoo visitors
  • Snakes
  • African Americans

ID Number

SIA2007-0147

Physical description

Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 9.5w x 6h; Type of Image: Person; Medium: Photographic print

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