DrawingsAmerican19th-20th century

Bird's Nest

c. 1890-1895

Artists

Martin MowerArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor and white gouache on off-white card

Culture

American

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

19.6 x 21.6 cm (7 11/16 x 8 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Alfred Mansfield Brooks, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; to Mrs. Arthur Mansfield (Ruth Steele) Brooks, at his death, 1963, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1970.

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