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Drawing, Brig Coming About, West Point

This is a Drawing. It was created by Samuel Colman. It is dated August 5, 1870 and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on 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

7 × 19 cm (2 3/4 × 7 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: [A]NNONAY MONTGO[LFIER]

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Brig coming about / West Point - / Aug 5th | 70

Cite this object as

Drawing, Brig Coming About, West Point; Samuel Colman (American, 1832 - 1920); USA; brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on paper; 7 × 19 cm (2 3/4 × 7 1/2 in.); Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman; 1939-85-28-a

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