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Scrimshaw by United States Government, National Gallery of Art, Ward, Paul — VisualArtsDB

Scrimshaw

Scrimshaw

United States Government National Gallery of Art Ward, Paul

1937

Medium: watercolor and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions: overall: 22.8 x 30.4 cm (9 x 11 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 4" long; 3" in diameter
Genre: Index of American Design
Museum: National Gallery of Art

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