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Early sketches by Xanthus Smith

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Creator

    Smith, Xanthus, 1839-1929

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    Sketchbook : 1 v. : various media ; 17 x 11 cm.

    Summary

    Sketchbook of watercolor and ink sketches by Xanthus Smith.
    Only representative pages have been scanned. Page scanned includes an ink sketch of blue bottle flowers drawn April 30, 1858.

    Citation

    Xanthus Smith. Early sketches by Xanthus Smith, 1853-1863. Russell, Xanthus, and Mary Smith family papers, 1793-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

    Use Note

    Current copyright status is undetermined

    Location Note

    Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

    Date

    1853-1863

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)21173

    Type

    Artworks

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    Russell, Xanthus, and Mary Smith family papers, 1793-1977, bulk 1826-1977

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Topic

    Flowers (plants)

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_21173

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