Collection Highlights
Mrs. William Walton (1708-1786)
ca. 1750
1902.4
Oil on canvas
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Luce Center
Blue Jay on a Crab Tree Branch
Title
Blue Jay on a Crab Tree Branch
Medium
Watercolor, gouache, black ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 14 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. ( 37.5 x 26.4 cm )
mat: 19 1/8 x 14 1/4 in. ( 48.6 x 36.2 cm )
Description
Animal figure
Credit Line
Gift of Reverend J.E. Strickland
Object Number
1962.29
Marks
inscription: lower left: "Blue Jay/on a Crab Tree Branch"
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Blue Jay / on a Crab tree branch"
Provenance
Descent through the artist's family; the Reverend J.E. Strickland, Gouray Lodge, Jersey, Channel Islands
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
