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On Display: House - Sixth Floor Hall-South End
Drawing (Watercolor drawing)
A View near Flushing on Long Island in the Province of New York North America. Taken on the Spot by Tho\s Davies Cap\t L\t Roy\l Artillery 1765
Thomas Davies
1765
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Davies (Draftsman)
Place of Origin
Flushing; New York; Long Island; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1953.0189.003
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Charles K. Davis
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Object Number
1953.0189.003
Object Name
Drawing (Watercolor drawing)
Title
A View near Flushing on Long Island in the Province of New York North America. Taken on the Spot by Tho\s Davies Cap\t L\t Roy\l Artillery 1765
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Thomas Davies (Draftsman)
Place of Origin
Flushing; New York; Long Island; United States; North America
Date
1765
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: Taken on the Spot by Tho\s Davies Cap\t L\t Roy\l Artillery 1765
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
12 (H) x 19.1 (W) x 8.9 (Image H) x 16.1 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
30.6 (H) x 48.4 (W) x 22.7 (Image H) x 40.8 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Chain interval: 2.6-2.7 cm; laid line frequency: 7 per cm. H at left. W at bottom.
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors