DrawingsAmerican19th century

Sketch for "The Discoverer" Fresco, Assembly Chamber, State Capitol, Albany, New York

1878

Artists

William Morris HuntArtist

Description

The image, drawn in a lunette shape, is truncated at the left side; perhaps there was originally another sheet attached there where the design continued.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Charcoal on heavy off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

37.9 x 54 cm (14 15/16 x 21 1/4 in.)

Provenance

James A. O'Neill, Sold to Fogg Art Museum, 1956.

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