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"Codman Mansion," Dorchester, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1860

Location Note

Prints: Dorchester, Mass.

GUSN

GUSN-198829

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Description

A detail of the front and side of the mansion, with women playing croquet on the front lawn.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mansions
croquet
exterior views
line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection number PR338

Physical Description

1 engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1934-03-20

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.4600.004

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

6 x 10 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Walter K. Watkins, 1934

Places

Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Matthews, George H. (Engraver)

Material Type

line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Restrictions

Stains in the margin

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Dorchester, Mass.

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