Charles R. Knight Original Oil Painting
Lady Amherst Pheasant, Chrysolophus amherstiae. Charles Robert Knight (1874-1953). Prepared for William Beebe’s "A Monograph of the Pheasants" London: Witherby and Co, under the auspices of the New York Zoological Society, 1918-1922. Oil on board mounted more recently on thicker board. 1922. 20 x 14 1/2 inches. Charles Robert Knight (1874 – 1953) was an American artist best known for his paintings of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. His works have been reproduced in many books and are currently on display at several major museums in the United States including the American Natural History Museum in New York.
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Lady Amherst Pheasant, Chrysolophus amherstiae. Charles Robert Knight (1874-1953). Prepared for William Beebe’s "A Monograph of the Pheasants" London: Witherby and Co, under the auspices of the New York Zoological Society, 1918-1922. Oil on board mounted more recently on thicker board. 1922. 20 x 14 1/2 inches. Charles Robert Knight (1874 – 1953) was an American artist best known for his paintings of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. His works have been reproduced in many books and are currently on display at several major museums in the United States including the American Natural History Museum in New York.