Louis Alphonse de Brebisson Grasshopper Drawings

Collection

Identifier: A2023-03-01

Staff Only

Content Description

A collection of grasshopper illustrations done by Louis Alphonse de Brebisson in about 1834. These illustrations come from the Scudder estate, 1941.

Dates

1834

Creator

Brebisson, Louis Alphonse de, 1798-1888 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers.

For onsite access, researchers must schedule an appointment with the Archives as far in advance as possible; a minimum of three weeks is requested. Contact Archives@mos.org for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Collection is in the public domain.

Extent

.21 Linear Feet (.5 letter document box (18 folders))

Language of Materials

French

Additional Description

Arrangement

The identified grasshoppers are placed first in the arrangement, followed by the unidentified grasshoppers.

Custodial History

Provenance of the illustrations is unclear. Illustrations were found in a storage within a box noting that they came from the Sameul Scudder Estate around 1941.