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Artist unidentified, “Plover”, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 1880, Paint on wood, 5 × 9 × 2 1/4 in.…
Plover
Artist unidentified, “Plover”, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 1880, Paint on wood, 5 × 9 × 2 1/4 in.…
Artist unidentified, “Plover”, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 1880, Paint on wood, 5 × 9 × 2 1/4 in., Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, Bequest of Eleanor P. Staples in memory of her husband Philip C. Staples, Jr., 1988.18.3. Photo by American Folk Art Museum.
Record Details

Plover

Artist ((dates unknown))
Date1880
Place/RegionNantucket, Massachusetts
MediumPaint on wood
Dimensions5 × 9 × 2 1/4"
Credit LineBequest of Eleanor P. Staples in memory of her husband Philip C. Staples, Jr.
Accession number1988.18.3
Description

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