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William Shimmin

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Artist

Artist unknown

Date

about 1850–1855

Medium

Marble

Dimensions

24 x 19 1/8 x 9 5/16 in. (61 x 48.5 x 23.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Marian Jeffries (Mrs. James H.) Means, 1916

Object Number

UH115