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Drawing, Boats and Dredging Machine, Venice

This is a Drawing. It was created by Samuel Colman. It is dated October 1872 and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is graphite on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Samuel Colman. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman.

Its dimensions are

18.6 × 12.6 cm (7 5/16 × 4 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, center left: Green Rudder / Venice Oct 1872. Boat with double rudder / Dredging machine Venice / now light piles; additional notations throughout.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Boats and Dredging Machine, Venice; Samuel Colman (American, 1832 - 1920); USA; graphite on paper; 18.6 × 12.6 cm (7 5/16 × 4 15/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman; 1939-85-113

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