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Picture Book

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1834-1867

GUSN

GUSN-11051

Description

Small green covered photo album with gilted edged pages and metal clasp containing 17 period sketch cards of birds, flowers, and other genre elements, a cabinet card image of a young girl holding a fan, and three fine watercolors of flowers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

still lifes
drawing (image-making)
Book
Book

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 x 3 1/2 x 2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Mrs. Jane N. Grew

Accession Number

1920.508

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