DrawingsAmerican19th century

River Landscape

c. 1825-1830

Artists

David Claypoole JohnstonArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor, white gouache and gum varnish on rough off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

18.5 x 25.3 cm (7 5/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

Provenance

John Witt Randall, Boston, MA; bequest to his sister Belinda L. Randall, 1892; gift to Harvard University, 1892.

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