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Surveyor's Compass by United States Government, Archie Thompson — VisualArtsDB

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Surveyor's Compass

Surveyor's Compass

Surveyor's Compass

United States Government Archie Thompson

1937

Medium: watercolor, graphite and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions: overall: 68.9 x 53.7 cm (27 1/8 x 21 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 12" wide
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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