DrawingsAmerican20th century

Second Gnomon

1975-1976

Artists

Christopher WilmarthArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor and graphite on layered cream wove paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

sight: 73.8 x 57.2 cm (29 1/16 x 22 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Christopher Wilmarth, by descent; to Susan Wilmarth-Rabineau, New York, New York, 1987, sold; to the Harvard University Art Museums, through the [Nielsen Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts], 2002.

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