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A Happy New Year
William H. Thwaites (American, 19th century)
Formerly attributed to: Samuel Finley Breese Morse (American, 1791–1872)
Formerly attributed to: Samuel Finley Breese Morse (American, 1791–1872)
Jan 1, 1866
Medium/Technique
Graphite and brown wash on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 15.2 x 13.0 cm (6 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875
Accession Number1976.676
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
Descriptionprobably a drawing for wood engraving "Journey of the Dead Man", by Davis and Speer in Albert D. Richardson, Beyond the Mississippi, Hartford CT, 1867, p. 246
InscriptionsIn lower margin in ink: A Happy New Year/ Jan 1, 1866/ 6 a.m.
ProvenanceBequest of Maxim Karolik, Newport; to MFA October 13, 1976