First Cataract of the Nile
DrawingsAmerican19th century

First Cataract of the Nile

1896

Artists

Denman Waldo RossArtist
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Watercolor and white gouache with scratchwork on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Century
19th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 30 x 23.2 cm (11 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Bequest of the artist to the Fogg Art Museum, 1936.

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