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Drawing, Views from Mexico with Cactus Blossoms

This is a Drawing. It was created by Samuel Colman. It is dated February 1904 and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is pen and brown and black ink, crayon, 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

26.2 × 19.9 cm (10 5/16 × 7 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower left: San Anton and Cuernavaca, Causeway. / Feb 16th 1904.; in graphite, lower right [vertically]: Blossom of cactus. yellow / 6 stamina / 1 pistil / 6 Flowers on stem Verso: Inscribed in graphite, upper right: Cathedral of Cuernavaca / From San Anton / Feb 11th 1904

Cite this object as

Drawing, Views from Mexico with Cactus Blossoms; Samuel Colman (American, 1832 - 1920); USA; pen and brown and black ink, crayon, graphite on paper; 26.2 × 19.9 cm (10 5/16 × 7 13/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman; 1939-85-81

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