Two Women Seated

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Sallie Rayen
Print by Sallie Rayen, two women seated

Object Details

graphic artist

Rayen, Sallie

Description

Sallie Rayen made this poignant etching, showing a tearful young woman and her sympathetic companion, under the supervision of Stephen Ferris in March 1880. She dedicated it: “To Mr. Ferris with compliments of his pupil Sallie Rayen.” Ferris generously helped artists with their etching technique.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

date made

1880-03-25

1880

ID Number

GA.14931

catalog number

14931

accession number

94830

Object Name

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements

image: 8.5 cm x 8 cm; 3 3/8 in x 3 1/8 in

plate: 13.5 cm x 10 cm; 5 5/16 in x 3 15/16 in

sheet: 30.5 cm x 23 cm; 12 in x 9 1/16 in

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Family & Social Life

Ferris Collection

Communications

Art

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-980c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1002461