The Crayon. An American Journal of Art (front cover)

Engraver Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. American
After Johannes Adam Oertel American, born Germany
February 1858
Not on view

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  • Title: The Crayon. An American Journal of Art (front cover)
  • Engraver: Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. (American, New York 1822–1904 New York)
  • Artist: After Johannes Adam Oertel (American, Fürth, Bavaria, 1823–1909)
  • Date: February 1858
  • Medium: Wood engraving on buff paper, proof
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 10 3/4 × 7 13/16 in. (27.3 × 19.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Emma Avery Welcher and Amy Ogden Welcher, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.613.33
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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