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Master Mariner's Desk at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1937-1938

GUSN

GUSN-202494

Description

Framed watercolor painting of the Master Mariner's Desk at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House. Painted from black and white photographs taken by the artist's father, Paul Hollister, Sr. Depicts desk, round window, Windsor chair. Simple wood frame with linen mat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

watercolors (paintings)
watercolor (paint)
watercolor paper
glass (material)
wood (plant material)
Painting

Associated Person

Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004
Hollister, Irene

Associated Building

Subject Beauport (Gloucester, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

47.13
757

Maker

Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Dimensions

10 1/2 x 10 5/16 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Irene Hollister

Accession Number

2010.2.1

Places

Gloucester (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)

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