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Album of Western Sketches: The Capitol, Washington
George Tattersall (English, 1817–1849 (active U.S. 1836))
1836
Place Depicted: Washington, United States
Medium/Technique
Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, over graphite pencil, on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 15.2 x 15.9 cm (6 x 6 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875
Accession Number56.400.4
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
Catalogue Raisonné
Karolik cat. no 837 (Visiting Foreign Artists)
DescriptionBuilding with landscape and figures in foreground.
One of album of 55 pages of drawings, bound by Riviere and Son, London. Full green morocco, gilt
One of album of 55 pages of drawings, bound by Riviere and Son, London. Full green morocco, gilt
InscriptionsIn red ink on right, lower corner: Geo: Tattersall 1836
In black ink in lower margin: The Capitol, Washington
In black ink in lower margin: The Capitol, Washington
ProvenanceMaxim Karolik, Newport; Gift to MFA June 7, 1956