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Watercolor Landscape

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1887

GUSN

GUSN-6637

Description

Watercolor on white paper of tidal river flowing towards viewer, grassy marshlike banks; trees off in distance; sky is cloudless. Simple rounded oak frame, under glass is white mat with beveled inner edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wall hangings
paper (fiber product)
watercolor (paint)
Picture
Landscape
Unidentified Paper
Watercolor
Landscape

Inscription

Bottom right corner ""E.W.M. 8(?)7""; stamped on back ""From D.H. MONTGOMERY'S...8 PLEASANT ST PORTSMOUTH, N.H.""

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Portsmouth, NH, USA, Rockingham Cty

Dimensions

17.5 x 19.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1402

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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