1840-1880
GUSN-25959
Sepia wash drawing depicts medieval scene of man playing mandolin to a woman reading in doorway. Signed in bottom left corner, "Rob W. Weir." White matting; molded gilt frame.
wall hangings
paper (fiber product)
watercolor (paint)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
men (male humans)
music
women (female humans)
Painting
Weir, Robert Walter, 1803-1889 (Artist)
27 3/8 x 23 1/4 (HxW) (inches)
Museum Purchase
1973.33
New York state (United States)
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