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"Mt. Auburn Cemetry [sic], Boston"

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1882-05-22

GUSN

GUSN-223368

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Description

A view of Willow Pond in Mount Auburn Cemetery showing a pond with a bird and a small structure in it, a path along the edge of the pond, and trees surrounding it. The cemetery straddles the town line between Cambridge and Watertown, and Willow Pond is in Watertown.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cemeteries
watercolors (paintings)

Inscription

Mon. May 22, 1882 (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 watercolor, mounted ; 7 x 4.5 inches

Collection Code

GC005

Collection Name

Arthur Elliot graphic collection

Date of Acquisition

2009

Reference Code

GC005.06

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

4.5 x 7 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bill and Nancy Osgood, 2009.

Places

Watertown (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Elliot, Arthur (Painter)

Material Type

watercolors (paintings)

Other Organizations

Mount Auburn Cemetery (Cambridge, Mass.)

Subjects

Mount Auburn Cemetery (Cambridge, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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