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Drawing, Saving a Gun

This is a Drawing. It was created by J. W. Taber. It is dated 1888 and we acquired it in 1949. Its medium is crayon, pen and ink, on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Willis M. Rose. It is credited Gift of Willis M. Rose.

Its dimensions are

30.8 × 47.4 cm (12 1/8 × 18 11/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed: "Taber 88"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Saving a Gun; J. W. Taber; USA; crayon, pen and ink, on paper; 30.8 × 47.4 cm (12 1/8 × 18 11/16 in.); Gift of Willis M. Rose; 1947-87-4

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