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Thomas Dowse

Artist

Moses Wight (American, 1827–1895)

Date

1859

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

49 15/16 x 43 5/16 in. (126.8 x 110 cm)

Inscription

Inscribed on lower left: M. WIGHT PT 1859

Credit Line

Athenæum purchase, 1859

Object Number

UR138