Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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The Lotus Eater
Object Number:
1957.308.55
Date:
c. 1891-1900
Medium:
Black crayon and graphite on card; black crayon over reproductive image laid on at center
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. ( 29.2 x 23.8 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Title and signature in crayon below photo.
Inscriptions:
Inscribed and signed at lower center in black crayon: "THE LOTUS EATER. / From a sketch in black and white / F.S. Church"
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charlene Whiteley Plummer Gellatly
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
