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Painting of the Octagon Room at Beauport

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1928

GUSN

GUSN-61233

Description

Interior view of the Octagon Room at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House, as it appeared during Henry Davis Sleeper's lifetime. Watercolor on paper. Painted wood frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

watercolors (paintings)
paper (fiber product)
watercolor (paint)
Painting

Inscription

"WER 1928" (Red paint)

Associated Building

Subject Beauport,

Maker

Ranken, William Bruce Ellis (British painter, 1881-1941) (Artist)

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

25 x 33 1/2 x 7/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4629

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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