Still Life of a Bird’s Nest and Primroses
DrawingsBritish19th century

Still Life of a Bird’s Nest and Primroses

19th century

Artists

John SherrinArtist
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Opaque watercolor over graphite on thick off-white wove paper
Culture
British
Century
19th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

Image: 15.3 × 18.9 cm (6 × 7 7/16 in.) Sheet: 16.5 × 20.7 cm (6 1/2 × 8 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Richard Haworth, Blackburn. Audrey Pearce, Surrey, in 1972 (according to an inscription on the old backing board). [Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, London], sold; to private collector, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2023

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