Catskill
John Francis Murphy, American, 1853 - 1921
September 28, 1878
Graphite and gouache on blue wove paper
Sheet: 9 × 11 15/16 in. (22.9 × 30.4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Gift of Mrs. Hersey Egginton in memory of her son, Everett Egginton, Class of 1921
D.954.20.655
Geography/Culture
North America, United States
Period
19th century
Object Name
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Not on view
Inscription
Dated and inscribed, lower left: 9/28/78 / Catskill; inscribed, on reverse: 9 x 12- 86-
Publication History
Emerson Crosby Kelly, "A Check List of the Paintings by J. Francis Murphy, N.A., 1853-1921," in "Emerson Crosby Kelly research materials relating to J. Francis Murphy, 1761-1973," Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., microfilm reel 4344, frame 252, no. 206.
Provenance
American Art Association, Inc., New York, "Paintings and Drawings by J. Francis Murphy...," November 26, 1926, lot.58; sold to Hersey Egginton (1875-1951); bequeathed to his wife, Mary E. (Benner) Egginton (1875-1962), Garden City, New York; given to present collection, in 1954, in memory of her son, Everett De Witt Egginton (1900-1925), Class of 1921.
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