Painting of Hills and Lake or River

Scope and content:

Painting on paper of a horizontal mountain scene, done in mostly pinks and oranges. The image is of a small waterway snaking into the distant mountains with the depiction of a large sky overhead. There is a small suggestion of a fingerprint on the left hand side edge of the image, just below center. On the back there is text in graphite which is difficult to read. On the bottom right hand corner there is the date of the image, "aug. 1882." 5 in. w. x 7 in. l. Good condition with some discoloration and loss on the front of the image. Transferred from Group 12, Box 1 of Galt Papers (III). Located in Art S5 SS2. Mss 78G73.A27

Access and use

Location of collection:
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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