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Museum Collection Highlights
Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
1842-45
1915.76
Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Water "Lilys"
Title
Water "Lilys"
Date
c. 1891-1900
Medium
Graphite and black crayon on card with a reproductive image laid on at center
Dimensions
Overall: 11 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. ( 29.2 x 21 cm )
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charlene Whiteley Plummer Gellatly
Object Number
1957.308.32
Marks
inscriptions: Title and signature in pencil below photograph.
Inscriptions
Inscribed and signed at lower center in graphite: "'WATER LILYS' / From black and white drawing / F.S. Church."; inscribed at lower left inside reproductive image in black crayon: "copyright"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
