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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.
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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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