DrawingsAmerican19th century

Boys Playing with Crabs

c. 1894

Artists

Thomas Pollock AnshutzArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Transparent and opaque watercolor over charcoal on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

34 x 51.5 cm (13 1/2 x 20 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Estate of the artist. [James Graham & Sons, New York]. Mr. Carleton. [James Graham & Sons, New York], sold; to Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., 1976, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2020

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