ALBUM OF

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FROM PAINTINGS BY *'

LOUIS AGASSIZ FUERTES
SPECIAL PUBLICATION OF FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

CHICAGO, U. S. A.

Through the generosity of Mr. C. Suydam Cutting, Field Museum is privi-
leged to present in the accompanying portfolio a selected series of reproduc-
tions of the last work of the late Louis Agassiz Fuertes. The original paintings,
made on the Field Museum -C/iicagro Daily News Abyssinian Expedition of
1926-27, were purchased by Mr. Cutting, after the artist's untimely death, and
presented to the Museum. The great popularity and the prominence of Mr.
Fuertes as the leading American painter of birds, together with the opinion
freely expressed that these final studies represented the height of his power,
brought a demand for their reproduction in some form that would make them
available to a wide circle. When this became known to Mr. Cutting he promptly
and most generously guaranteed the cost, with the result here produced.

The Field Mu&eum- Chicago Daily News Abyssinian Expedition was doubly
fortunate in having Mr. Fuertes as one of its members. His talent and skill as
an artist and ornithologist were scarcely less important than his charm of
personality and his unfailing loyalty. This expedition traversed a large part of
Abyssinia (Ethiopia), making collections which cover a wide variety of condi-
tions. The opportunity it gave Fuertes for life studies of African birds was
varied and unusual. Theretofore engaged solely in painting American birds, he
found a tremendous enthusiasm in a new field and plunged into it with joyous
abandon and tireless energy. The conditions under which he worked were ideal
for him, although to a less versatile painter they might have been distressing
instead of stimulating. A large expedition constantly on the march offers extraor-
dinary opportunities for observing birds under various environments, but it also
presents many practical difficulties for a painter.

As all recognized who knewhim, Louis Fuertes was a man of many talents.
He sometimes spoke of himself as an ornithologist first and a painter afterward
and certain it is that the two were most effectively combined in him. When
hunting and observing birds, no trail was too rough for him, and at the skinning
table no hours too long. With gun in hand he was a hunter and collector, having
no qualms at the shedding of blood; but with a freshly killed bird before him, he
was the impressionable artist and would sit stroking its feathers in a detached
ecstasy, wholly oblivious of companions or surroundings. Pure beauty in all
things fascinated him, and the exquisite combinations of color and texture shown

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by many small birds were his constant joy. It is significant, however, that his
favorites among all birds were the falcons — the swiftest, boldest, and most dashing
of their kind.

The affiliations which Fuertes made with Field Museum and other institu-
tions were mutually advantageous and usually so arranged that he retained
originals of sketches and paintings for himself, while specimens collected were
shared; but so conscientious was he that what some might have considered
his own interest was often neglected. He was a good shot and ardent hunter,
and had such an inexpressible joy in the living bird and its surroundings that
he would forget everything else, including his painting. In Abyssinia he collected
birds for the Musemn so assiduously that there was little time left for painting,
although a more selfish person might have done the reverse. Altogether, he
collected and personally prepared, labeled, and packed no less than one thousand
bird skins — a good record, even if no painting had been done.

This artist-naturalist possessed unlimited patience at the skinning table and
the drawing board, but otherwise it was not always evident, and at times his
impetuosity nearly brought on disaster. His first day in Africa was in Djibouti
on the hot coast of the Red Sea, and while others made necessary arrangements
for progress inland or sipped cool drinks on the hotel veranda, he slipped out of
the settlement, dodging local gendarmes, and in the sweltering heat shot seven-
teen small birds which were skinned with penknives that night in the hotel.
The next day on the inland train, after it had crossed the Abyssinian border
but before customs formalities, he was tantalized by unknown birds seen at a
distance. Finally, at a small station, over the heads of a gaping and jabbering
crowd of Abyssinians, a beautiful blue roller alighted on the telephone wire.
Fuertes could stand it no longer but dove into his luggage for a small shot pistol
and started out of the standing train intent on having the bird in his hands,
come what might. It required the combined efforts of the four other members
of the party, with argument and at least with threatened force, to convince him
that the bird was not worth the almost inevitable altercation with bystanders
which would follow. This was characteristic, and similar incidents took place
from time to time throughout the trip. The sight of a new bird might at any
time cause Fuertes to abandon in a flash all practical considerations, his own
safety or comfort, plans for the day, and hopes for the morrow. As Dr. F. M.
Chapman has said, "That instinctive, inexplicable passion for birds which arouses
an imcontrollable desire to know them intimately in their haunts and to make
them part of our lives, and which overcomes every obstacle until, in a measure at
least, this longing is gratified, is the heritage of the elect; and few have been
more richly endowed than Louis Fuertes."

The total number of paintings made by Fuertes in Abyssinia is 108, including
a few of mammals and a few mere sketches of birds, scarcely more than records
of the fugitive colors of soft and unfeathered parts which are altered in the pre-
served specimen. As intimated above, the number might have been much greater,
but his passion for the living bird was so intense and his loyalty to the expedition
and to the Museum so marked that his time was spent largely in himting, observ-

ing, and preparing specimens. Since the painting required daylight, it would
often be done at the expense of the skinning which was then accomplished by
candlelight far into the night hours. Under these conditions it is remarkable
that such splendid results were obtained. The painting was in almost all cases
done in the tent, the artist sitting on his sleeping cot and his materials and speci-
mens scattered all about him. His technique was something secure and mastered
and rarely offered him any difficulty. Sometimes a picture would be finished
within an hour and seldom did one occupy more than two hours. Occasionally
one would be taken up on a later day for finishing, and a few were left for final
touches when he should be returned to the quiet of his own studio. He was
limited to one size of sheet on which to work and, since all subjects were done
in natural size, the larger birds could not be shown entire. Nevertheless, there
was pictorial quality and subtle feeling in nearly every subject and, although
many must be regarded merely as studies, they all reflect the power and genius
of their creator.

If it be true, as many have felt, that this series of paintings represents high-
water mark in the artist's career as well as its termination, the explanation may
perhaps be found in the joyous, high pitch to his spirits, which was maintained
throughout the Abyssinian expedition. From beginning to end, he was like a
boy let out of school. His enjoyment of every feature of the expedition, scientific,
practical, and social, was intense and exuberant. He was under no irksome com-
pulsions, and the pictures he painted were of his own free choosing with no regard
to whether or not they might ever be sold or put to any definite use. Spontaneous
expression of his pencil and brush, therefore, was natural and easy.

The thirty-two subjects presented herewith have been selected from the
larger number the originals of which are preserved in Field Museum. They
include four studies of mammals and twenty-eight of birds, among which the
proportion of raptorial species is rather large, these being the artist's favorites.
They have been reproduced by offset lithography in eight and sometimes nine
colors. Proofs have been very carefully scrutinized and, in practically all cases,
complete fidelity to the originals has been obtained.

WILFRED H. OSGOOD, Curator of Zoology
November , 19S0

LIST OF SUBJECTS

1. Cape Teal. Anas capevsis (Gmelm).

2. Spur- winged Goose. Pledroptertis gambensis (Linnaeus).

3. Secretary Bird. Sagittarius serpentariiis (Miller).

4. White-necked Vulture. Pseudogyps africanus (Salvadori).

5. Lappet-faced Vulture. Torgos tracheliottis nubiais Smith.

6. White-headed Vulture. Trigonoceps occipitalis (Burchell).

7. Egyptian Vulture. Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus).

8. Abyssinian I^anner. Falco hiarmicus abyssinicus Neumann.

9. African Swallow-tailed Kite. Chelictinea riocourii (Vieillot and Oudart).

10. Black-shouldered Kite. Elanus caernleus (Desfontaines).

11. African Tawny Eagle. Aquila rapax raptor Brehm.

12. Bateleur Eagle. Terathopius ecaudatus (Daudin).

13. Bateleur Eagle. Terathopius ecaudatus (Daudin).

14. African Sea Eagle. Cuncuma vocifer Daudin.

15. African Sea Eagle (Immature). Cuncuma vocifer Daudin.

16. Bearded Vulture. Gypaetus harhatus meridionalis (Keys, and Bias.).

17. African Harrier Hawk. Gymnogenys typicus (Smith).

18. Black-bellied Bustard. Lissotis melanogaster (Riippell).

19. Lowe's Sand-grouse. Eremialector quadricinctu^lowei Grant.

20. Green Pigeon. Vinago waalia (Meyer).

21. Gray Plantain-eater. Crinifer zonurus (Riippell).

22. Pigmy Kingfisher. Corythornis cristata (Pallas).

23. Gray-headed Kingfisher. Halcyon leucocephala (Miiller).

24. Crested Hombill. Bycanistes cristatus (Riippell).

25. African Night Heron. Nycticorax len^^onotus (Wagler).

26. Narina Trogon. Apaloderma narina (Stephens).

27. Nile Helmet-shrike. Prionops concinnata Simdevall.

28. Thick-billed Raven. Corvultur crassirostris Brehm.

29. Abyssinian Wolf. Canis simensis Riippell.

30. Gelada Baboon. Theropithecus gelada Riippell.

31. Gelada Baboon. Theropithecus gelada Riippell.

32. Abyssinian Duiker. Sylvicapra abyssinicus Thomas.

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FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

CHICAGO. U. S. A.

PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT

ALBUM OF

ABYSSINIAN BIRDS AND MAMMALS

FROM PAINTINGS BY

LOUIS AGASSIZ FUERTES

Field Museum of Natural History takes pleasure in announcing
the publication on November 17, 1930, of a portfolio of accurate
lithographic reproductions of paintings of birds and mammals,
made by the well-known American artist, Louis Agassiz Fuertes,
while a member of the Field Museum-Chicago Daily News Abys-
sinian Expedition of 1926-27.

This portfolio, issued as a special publication of Field Museum,
is made possible through a generous donation from Mr. C. Suydam
Cutting, who was also a member of the above mentioned expedi-
tion. The paintings made by Mr. Fuertes, consisting of 108
subjects, were purchased by Mr. Cutting after the artist's untimely
death and presented to the Museum. Fromthis collection, thirty-
two of the finest have been selected and reproduced by offset
lithography, and are enclosed in a portfolio of convenient form.

The portfolio includes four studies of mammals and twenty-
eight of birds, among which are many of the finest and most
characteristic species of Abyssinia. A brief descriptive text
accompanies the plates which are suitable for individual framing
or for preservation as a collection.

This album of Abyssinian Birds and Mammals is not avail-
able on exchange. It is priced at $3.00 per portfolio, plus postage
or other delivery charges. The weight, wrapped for mailing, is
three pounds, six ounces. A limited de luxe edition, in attractive
fabrikoid binding, is available at $5.00 per copy. Orders should
be sent to the Director, Field Museum of Natural History,
Chicago, Illinois, U. S. A.

STEPHEN C. SIMMS, Director

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The helmet shrikes are of restless
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Gymnogenys typicus (Smith)

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The extremely short tail gives
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This handsome eagle kills much
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with the vultures. Its soaring flight
is unusually swift and graceful.

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lopes, hares, bustards and other
such game. It is allied to the well
known golden eagle of northern
countries. Its nest is a large struc-
ture occupied and enlarged from
year to year.

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This bird is very graceful in flight
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ground. It feeds principally on small
birds.

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No. 9. Album of Abyssinian Birds and Mammals

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Faico biarmicus abyssinicus Neumann

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The lanner is a true falcon, swift,
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grine falcon and has been a favorite
among the species used in falconry.

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Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus)

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A common and well known species.
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the birds commonly represented in
Egyptian hieroglyphics.

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Tn'gonoceps occipitalis (Burchell)

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This vulture commonly feeds apart
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forested regions.

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Lappet-Faced Vulture

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The curiously folded, naked skin
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it feeds mainly on carrion.

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Chicago, U. S. A.

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No. 5. Album of Abyssinian Birds and Mammals

Lithographed in U. S. A. Goes Litho. Co., Chicago

UBRARY
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White-Necked Vulture

Pseudogyps africanus (Salvadori)

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This vulture is most common in
forest regions, though it is often
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pany with other carrion-feeders.

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Chicago, U. S. A.

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