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Ephemera, Crawfish
This is a Ephemera. It was written by Josh Billings and collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney and illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church. It is dated 1877 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is printed in black ink on blue paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was
bequest of
Erskine Hewitt.
It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
Its dimensions are
30.2 × 23.5 cm (11 7/8 × 9 1/4 in.)
It is signed
Signed in black ink, lower right: CHURCH. / 26
It is inscribed
Inscribed in black ink, lower left: CRAW FISH.
Cite this object as
Ephemera, Crawfish; Written by Henry Wheeler Shaw (American, 1818–1885); Illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church (American, 1842–1924); Collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney (New York City); USA; printed in black ink on blue paper; 30.2 × 23.5 cm (11 7/8 × 9 1/4 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1070-255
