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Trial Strokes

DrawingsAmerican19th century

Trial Strokes

19th century

Artists

Washington AllstonArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on ivory wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

11.5 x 10.9 cm (4 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.)

Provenance

To the artist's wife Martha Dana Allston at his death, 1843; to the Washington Allston Trust, 1862.

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