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American 19th Century

The Letter, c. 1825

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Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 92 x 73.5 cm (36 1/4 x 28 15/16 in.)

framed: 104.4 x 86.3 x 5.7 cm (41 1/8 x 34 x 2 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

Accession Number

1953.5.79

Artists / Makers

American 19th Century (artist)

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Provenance

Recorded as from Pennsylvania. Purchased in 1948 by Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift to NGA, 1953.

Associated Names

Garbisch, Edgar William, Mr. and Mrs.
Unknown Patron

Bibliography

1980: American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 279, repro.

1992: American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 408, repro.

1992: Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 523-524, repro. 523.

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