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Drawing, Baking Pottery at Laguna, New Mexico

This is a Drawing. It was created by Thomas Moran. It is dated June 1, 1901 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and gray wash, graphite on cream-colored wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Thomas Moran. It is credited Gift of Thomas Moran.

Its dimensions are

Image: 25.4 x 35.4 cm (10 in. x 13 15/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed with initials and dated in graphite, lower right: June 1st 1901 T M.

It is inscribed

Recto: Inscribed in graphite, lower right: Baking pottery at / Luguna, N. M. / June 1st 1901 T M/ Brown manure/ A bit of Laguana 1901. Verso: Inscribed in ink, upper left corner: No. 303

Cite this object as

Drawing, Baking Pottery at Laguna, New Mexico; Thomas Moran (American, b. Britain, 1837–1926); USA; brush and gray wash, graphite on cream-colored wove paper; Image: 25.4 x 35.4 cm (10 in. x 13 15/16 in.); Gift of Thomas Moran; 1917-17-78

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