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Drawing, Live Oak Hill, Monterey, California

This is a Drawing. It was created by Samuel Colman. It is dated April 1888 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

11.1 × 17.8 cm (4 3/8 × 7 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper center: Live oak hill. Rich brown[?] greens.[?]; upper right: Monterey Apl | 88 -; lower right: [?] cool green & fawn -

Cite this object as

Drawing, Live Oak Hill, Monterey, California; Samuel Colman (American, 1832 - 1920); USA; graphite on paper; 11.1 × 17.8 cm (4 3/8 × 7 in.); Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman; 1939-85-97

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