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William Baxter Palmer Closson

The Nymph and the Great Bubble

Description

Maker

William Baxter Palmer Closson (American, 1848-1926), designer

Title

The Nymph and the Great Bubble

Year

1800s

Medium

  • wood engraving

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wood engraving

Materials

wood engraving

Supports

  • Very light weight cream Oriental tissue paper

Dimensions

8.3 x 13.3 cm (3 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:in pencil below image on right:WBC; along bottom edge:The Nymph and the Great Bubble; Verso:in pencil in LL corner:51.087.12In Plate--In LR corner:Closson over artist's monogram:(OWW around image of bird on tree)

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:RISD/MUSEUM/OF ART & PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLAND inscribed in circle.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Helen C. Robertson

Object Number

51.087.12

Type

  • Prints

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William Baxter Palmer Closson (American, 1848-1926), designer
The Nymph and the Great Bubble, 1800s
wood engraving
8.3 x 13.3 cm (3 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches) (plate)
Gift of Helen C. Robertson 51.087.12

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