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Drawing, Olive Grove and Mill, Bordighera, Italy

This is a Drawing. It was created by Samuel Colman. It is dated 1874 and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and ink wash, 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

24.4 × 27.3 cm (9 5/8 × 10 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower left: Olive grove & Mill / Bordighera.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Olive Grove and Mill, Bordighera, Italy; Samuel Colman (American, 1832 - 1920); USA; pen and black ink, brush and ink wash, graphite on brown paper; 24.4 × 27.3 cm (9 5/8 × 10 3/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman; 1939-85-84

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