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Identification and Creation

Object Number
P1997.36.101
People
John Wood, American (active 1850s - 1870s)
Title
Sheet 83: "The Landing of the Pilgrims," design for the pediment of south wing by Palmer, not yet adopted
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: Photographs of the U.S. Capitol
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
photograph
Date
May 11, 1855
Places
Creation Place: North America, United States
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/281392

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Salted paper print
Dimensions
image: 20.1 x 38 cm (7 15/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: inscribed [by Thomas Walter] in black ink on recto, upper left: Design for Pediment of south wing [over] by Palmer - not yet adopted, May 11, 1855 [over] subject - "the landing of the Pilgrims"; inscribed [by Thomas Walter] in black ink on mount, lower right: 83

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Thomas Ustick Walter L.L.D., Washington, D.C., gift to Harvard University, 1858.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Fine Arts Library, Harvard University
Accession Year
1997
Object Number
P1997.36.101
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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