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Album Page, Black Forest Sketches
This is a Album page. It was created by Whitney Warren Jr.. It is dated September 18, 1887 and we acquired it in 1943. Its medium is graphite, on cream wove paper tipped into binding with fabric. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. William Greenough.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
Its dimensions are
31.1 x 23.7 cm (12 1/4 x 9 5/16 in.), irregular
It has the following markings
Paper-maker's mark: embossed in support at upper left corner of sheet: an oval with "J M P" in center, ornament above and a small banner that reads "BRISTOL" below.
It is inscribed
Recto, in graphite, at top left: steeple on / village church; at top right: House in Gagenauu [sic]; in top right corner: (inscribed in circle) 47 / 59; at center: little roof dormer; at lower left: Very pretty form of gables / overhang in both studs / is at least 3 ft.; lower left edge: Black Forest Sketches / Sept 18th 1887; at right: shingle / bell cupola / even more top / heavy than this / very pretty / Gaggenau / Sept 18th 1887 / the letters simply... were gilded.
Cite this object as
Album Page, Black Forest Sketches; Whitney Warren Jr. (American, 1864–1943); Germany; graphite, on cream wove paper tipped into binding with fabric; 31.1 x 23.7 cm (12 1/4 x 9 5/16 in.), irregular; Gift of Mrs. William Greenough; 1943-51-127
