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Newton Limbird Smith Fielding
1799-1856
Ducks Landing on a River
1826
Watercolor on paper.
3 13/16 x 5 7/16 inches (97 x 139 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2071
Notes:
Drawing tipped onto a backing sheet, with typed label with a description of the drawing in French affixed below.
Inscription:
Artist's monogram at foot of drawing, dated "1826".
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Drawing shows a marsh or river, with four ducks on the shore in the foreground, a single duck landing in the water, and a column flying in from overhead.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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