This and 281 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Scraps and Sketches by Frederick [sic] S. Church vol. 1.

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Ephemera, A Balky Nag

This is a Ephemera. It was illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church and collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney. We acquired it in 1938. Its medium is print. 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

12.6 × 21.9 cm (4 15/16 × 8 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Ephemera, A Balky Nag; Illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church (American, 1842–1924); Collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney (New York City); USA; print; 12.6 × 21.9 cm (4 15/16 × 8 5/8 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1070-58

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