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Merganser

A work made of watercolor, over traces of graphite, on tan wove paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of watercolor, over traces of graphite, on tan wove paper.

Date:

February 29, 1890

Artist:

John Ruskin
English, 1819-1900

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

John Ruskin

Title

Merganser

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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1890

Medium

Watercolor, over traces of graphite, on tan wove paper

Dimensions

18.2 × 23.2 cm (7 3/16 × 9 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Art Institute of Chicago

Reference Number

1942.192A

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