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Merrimac Bridge at Newburyport

ArtistJohn Rubens Smith(1775-1849)
Dateca. 1809
MediumGraphite on paper
Dimensions12 1/8 x 18 7/8 in. (30.8 x 47.9 cm)
Signedl.r.: JR Smith
Inscription(s)recto, l.c.: Merrimac Bridge at Newburyport
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2007.143
ClassificationDrawing
ProvenanceLawrence Fleishman [1925-1997]; (Kennedy Galleries, New York, NY); John Driscoll, New York, NY; to (Babcock Galleries, New York, NY); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2007
On ViewNo
Merrimac Bridge at N…12.1 × 18.9 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 31× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.