Collection Highlights
William Walton (1706-1768)
Date:
ca. 1750
Object Number:
1902.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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The Execution of Captain Nathan Hale
Object Number:
1936.463
Medium:
Graphite and gray wash on heavy board
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 5/8 x 8 7/8 in. ( 19.4 x 22.5 cm )
Marks:
inscription: lower center: "Nathan Hale"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower center in graphite: "NATHAN HALE"
Description:
History
Gallery Label:
Captain Nathan Hale was executed by the British as a spy on September 22, 1776.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Harry A. Ogden
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
