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Portrait of Mr. Howard Foster

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1775-1800

GUSN

GUSN-25290

Description

Framed wash drawing of Mr. Howard Foster. Plain gilt and gessoed wood frame; glass; oval wash drawing of man in wig, viewed from the side with lengthy inscription in Latin and English. On reverse is ink inscription "Presented by M--? S. Eliot to M. Grant." Indecipherable ink inscription on frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
drawings (visual works)
paper (fiber product)
Picture
Portrait
Unidentified Paper
Portrait

People and Organizations

Mr. Howard Foster

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10.625 x 8.625 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1930.199

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