DrawingsBritish19th-20th century

Study of Wildflowers

19th-20th century

Artists

John McWhirterArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor over graphite on cream board

Culture

British

Century

19th-20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

30.9 x 45.4 cm (12 3/16 x 17 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Philip and Frances L. Hofer, Cambridge, Massachusetts; bequest of Frances L. Hofer, 1979.236

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