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"Mississippi River. The Mountain That Soaks in the Water"
"Mississippi River. The Mountain That Soaks in the Water"
Object Number 41-72-10/157
Display Title "Mississippi River. The Mountain That Soaks in the Water"
Descriptions
Object Description "Mississippi River. The Mountain That Soaks in the Water" 690 miles above St. Louis. Oct. 1848. Pencil sketch.
Classification
  • Drawing
Department Prints and Drawings
Artist Seth Eastman
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials Graphite on Light weight wove paper adhered to Light weight paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 18.6 x 11.3 cm (7 5/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
Label on object descriptive title and date applied by the artist

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