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Sketch book, New York State
Edwin Whitefield (American (born in England), 1816–1892)
1853
Medium/Technique
Watercolor over graphite, with pen and black ink, on moderately thick, dark cream wove paper
Dimensions
Sheets: 25.6 x 33.7 cm (10 1/16 x 13 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875
Accession Number53.2522
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings – Sketchbooks
Catalogue Raisonné
Karolik cat. no 730 figure150
Description46 leaves (incl. 2 blank) and 2 lists. Drawings chiefly of New York State in pen, graphite pencil and watercolor, the first, on 1b, marked Hornellsville (graphite pencil). Paper boards, gilded green morocco back.
InscriptionsSigned inside front cover in graphite: Edwin Whitefield / Wonkers / Westchester Co. / N. Y.
ProvenanceMaxim Karolik, Newport; Gift to MFA November 12, 1953