View of The Mythens Near Schwyz

George Loring Brown (American, 1814–1889)

1858

Medium/Technique Watercolor over graphite on thick, moderately textured, dark cream wove paper

Dimensions Sheet: 26.4 x 43.3 cm (10 3/8 x 17 1/16 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875

Accession Number61.263

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsWatercolors

Catalogue Raisonné Karolik (1962) cat. 96 fig 39

DescriptionThree Alpine peaks with village at base; field and water in foreground.

InscriptionsInscribed lower right in pen and black ink: G. L. Brown 1858

ProvenanceMaxim Karolik, Newport; Gift to MFA May 10, 1961