Collection Highlights
Empire State Building, N.Y.C.
1940
1940.978
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
"The Return of Rip Van Winkle": Study for Plate V in "Illustrations of Rip Van Winkle"
Title
"The Return of Rip Van Winkle": Study for Plate V in "Illustrations of Rip Van Winkle"
Date
c. 1848
Medium
Graphite on paper, squared for transfer
Dimensions
Overall: 10 9/16 x 14 3/4 in. (26.8 x 37.5 cm)
Description
Illustration for the American Art-Union special edition, 1849
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Nelson K. Benton
Object Number
1949.107
Marks
Inscribed: upper right margin: "No. 5"
Inscriptions
Inscribed at upper right in graphite: "No 5."
Provenance
Mrs. Nelson K. Benton, New York City, 1949
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
