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Watercolor of a group of six herons that are gazing at the moon. On the left side there are two pairs of herons. The other herons are alone and blend into the background. The moon is in the center and is behind a tree. Another tree on a larger scale is on the right.
watercolors (paintings)
watercolor (paint)
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Painting
"ALICE R. HUGER SMITH / 8 ATLANTIC ST. / CHARLESTON. S.C. / NAME OF PICTURE A Heron City / At the Setting of the Moon / PRICE $300" (printed)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P263
FA151
Smith, Alice Ravenel Huger, 1876-1958 (Artist)
307 14/16 x 22 4/16 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.686
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