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Rainsford's Island, Boston Harbor

(English, 1775–1845 or after (active in the United States 1828–42))
about 1840
Medium/TechniqueOil on panel
Dimensions41.91 x 61.59 cm (16 1/2 x 24 1/4 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Martha C. Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Paintings, 1815-1865
Accession number48.474
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On view
ClassificationsPaintings
Collections
ProvenanceAbout 1840, the artist. With Parker Gallery, London. With Goodspeed's, Boston. Hermann F. Clarke (1882-1947), Brookline, Mass.; 1948, with Charles D. Childs, Boston; 1948, sold by Charles D. Childs to Maxim Karolik, Newport, R.I.; 1948, bequest of Martha C. (Mrs. Maxim) Karolik to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 3, 1948)
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