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Drawing, A Harbor

This is a Drawing. It was created by Thomas Moran. It is dated 1878 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is pen and dark brown ink, brush and black wash on cream wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Thomas Moran. It is credited Gift of Thomas Moran.

Its dimensions are

6 × 10.4 cm (2 3/8 × 4 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right (Lugt 457c): Museum for the Arts of Decoration Cooper Union

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink with monogram, lower left: TM. 1878

Cite this object as

Drawing, A Harbor; Thomas Moran (American, b. Britain, 1837–1926); USA; pen and dark brown ink, brush and black wash on cream wove paper; 6 × 10.4 cm (2 3/8 × 4 1/8 in.); Gift of Thomas Moran; 1917-17-42

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