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Drawing, Shepherd at Bordighera, Italy

This is a Drawing. It was created by Samuel Colman. It is dated February 1874 and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is brush and watercolor, gouache, pen and black ink, graphite on grey 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

18.7 × 12.5 cm (7 3/8 × 4 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: ESDIC DKC

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower right: Shephard at Bordighera - / Feb 24th 1874; in graphite, upper left: Black / Red / Olive brown

Cite this object as

Drawing, Shepherd at Bordighera, Italy; Samuel Colman (American, 1832 - 1920); USA; brush and watercolor, gouache, pen and black ink, graphite on grey paper; 18.7 × 12.5 cm (7 3/8 × 4 15/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman; 1939-85-48

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