DrawingsAmerican19th century

The Natural Bridge, Virginia

c. 1805-1808

Artists

William Russell BirchArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor, brown ink, and graphite, squared, on cream wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

sheet: 20.3 x 16.5 cm (8 x 6 1/2 in.)

Provenance

C.G. Sloan & Co, Bethesda, MD, 1980; unidentified corporate collection; Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, CT, October 21, 2004; purchased by Harvard University Art Museums, 2004.

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