J. Bundy in Freer Gallery of Art Courtyard with Peacocks
Social Media Share Tools
Object Details
- Author
- Unknown
- Subject
- Bundy, John
- Freer Gallery of Art
- National Zoological Park (U.S.)
- Category
- Historic Images of the Smithsonian
- Summary
- John Bundy, Superintendent, 1921-1939, Freer Gallery of Art, Superintendent of Construction, 1919-1928, kneels as he feeds pellets to peacocks in the courtyard of the Freer Gallery of Art. Bundy is holding a dish in his left hand. Peacocks occupied the courtyard for many years. The National Zoological Park lent the peacocks to the Freer Gallery. The Annual Report for the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1923 notes that the peacocks were moved from the courtyard of Freer Gallery of Art to the National Zoological Park for the winter.
- Building management of the Freer Gallery of Art began in 1921 when John Bundy, a representative of architect Charles A. Platt during the Gallery's construction, was hired by the Smithsonian as Superintendent. He was also, at times, referred to as Building Manager.
- Contained within
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 02-082, Box 1, Folder: Photographs, Peacocks
- Contact information
- Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
- c. 1930
- Standard number
- SIA2007-0175
- Restrictions & Rights
- No restrictions
- Type
- Photographic print
- Exterior
- Physical description
- Number of Images: 1; Color: Sepia; Size: 8w x 6h; Type of Image: Person, candid ; Medium: Photographic print
- Smithsonian Archives - History Div
- Topic
- Courtyards
- Peafowl
- Smithsonian Institution--Employees
- Birds
- Record ID
- siris_sic_11881
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
Related Content
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.