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The Trying Hour
John Ludlow Morton (American, 19th century)
Medium/Technique
Brown wash over graphite pencil, touched with white on light blue paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 26.2 x 39.1 cm (10 5/16 x 15 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875
Accession Number57.283
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
Catalogue Raisonné
Karolik cat. no 660
DescriptionAcademic Drawing. Drawing done for the Sketching Club. Distressed parents and two children in garret.
Marks
Watermark: portion of M with laurel wreath
InscriptionsUR in graphite: Trying Hour / Morton / for Cole
On verso: Trying hour...(same thing)
On verso: Trying hour...(same thing)
ProvenanceMaxim Karolik, Newport; Gift to MFA April 11, 1957