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View from the House of Henry Briscoe Thomas, Baltimore

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a view from a window. The window is centered and has a scalloped top. There are sheer curtains on either side that are tied back with tassels. A birdcage sits on the windowsill. Outside the window is a garden with a path and a building in the distance. The window frame has molding and there is a decorative floor below. The artist is Henry Briscoe Thomas and the title of the work is "View from the House of Henry Briscoe Thomas, Baltimore".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1841
Medium:
Pen and India ink, gouache, and sgraffito on heavy off-white wove weight paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
517 × 625 px
Museum record:
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