DrawingsAmerican19th-20th century

Grasshopper and Flower, after Egyptian Wall Painting

c. 1876-1878

Artists

Charles Herbert MooreArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor over graphite on off-white wove card

Culture

American

Century

19th-20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

17 x 19.9 cm (6 11/16 x 7 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Fine Arts Department, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; transferred to Fogg Art Museum, 1926.

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