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Drawing, Beached Boats before a Castle

This is a Drawing. It was created by Samuel Colman. It is dated 1870-80 and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is pen and black and brown ink, graphite on brown paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Samuel Colman. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman.

Its dimensions are

25 × 29.3 cm (9 13/16 × 11 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Beached Boats before a Castle; Samuel Colman (American, 1832 - 1920); USA; pen and black and brown ink, graphite on brown paper; 25 × 29.3 cm (9 13/16 × 11 9/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman; 1939-85-109

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