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[Sailboats at anchor]

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1915

Location Note

Vertical file 4: OVR 141-150

GUSN

GUSN-198946

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Description

Depiction of what looks to be fishing boats at anchor in a small harbor. Includes small dorries anchored in the foreground. Artist signed in pencil and in the plate on the lower right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fishing vessels
boats
harbors
dory hand-liners
sailboats
etching (printing process)
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection number PR141OVR

Physical Description

1 etching

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Reference Code

GC002.02.141

Image Dimensions

9 x 15.5 (HxW)(inches)

Record Details

Originator

Little, Philip, 1857-1942 (Artist)
Little, Philip, 1857-1942 (Etcher)

Material Type

etching (printing process)
prints (visual works)

Subjects

Harbor
Sailboat
Boat

Restrictions

Needs cleaning, but otherwise fresh.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Vertical file 4: OVR 141-150

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