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Drawing, Study of a Horse, Quimper, Brittany

This is a Drawing. It was created by Samuel Colman. It is dated 1873–74 and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on rough brown-grey paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Samuel Colman. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman.

Its dimensions are

16.2 × 21.2 cm (6 3/8 × 8 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in brush and brown watercolor, lower left: Quimper

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study of a Horse, Quimper, Brittany; Samuel Colman (American, 1832 - 1920); USA; brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on rough brown-grey paper; 16.2 × 21.2 cm (6 3/8 × 8 3/8 in.); Gift of Mrs. Samuel Colman; 1939-85-18-b

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