Collection Highlights
Ulysses S. Grant at Cold Harbor
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.052.56.GrantUniform.Photos.
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Drawings
Study of a Horse's Head; verso: sketch of a harness horse racing
Object Number:
1939.608
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. ( 17.5 x 24.8 cm )
Inscriptions:
Verso inscribed at upper right in graphite: "Harry W[ilk]es"; at upper left of center: "Turner Green Cap"; at upper right: "15 h. / bay."
Gallery Label:
On the reverse is a sketch of a horse with the inscription at the upper left: "Harry Wiles." Though unsigned, the Maurer sketches have all been identified by the donor, a daughter of the artist.
Credit Line:
Gift of Eugenia Maurer Fuerstenberg
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
