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Washington's Monument, Under Construction
Washington's Monument, Under Construction

Washington's Monument, Under Construction

Seth Eastman (American, 1808–1875)
November 16, 1851
Medium/TechniqueGraphite pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet: 12.2 x 19.8 cm (4 13/16 x 7 13/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875
Accession number54.1721
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ClassificationsDrawings
InscriptionsInscribed below in graphite: Washington's monument 16th Nov. 1851 102 feet highProvenanceMaxim Karolik, Newport; Gift to MFA December 9, 1954