Sailor's Wife
Sailor's Wife

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Sailor's Wife

W. B. Closson, American, 1848–1926
after C. Vosson
x1944-476

Information

Title
Sailor's Wife
Maker
W. B. Closson
after C. Vosson
Medium

Wood engraving

Dimensions

block: 17 x 12.7 cm. (6 11/16 x 5 in.)
sheet: 31 x 24.5 cm. (12 3/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss A. G. Latham (niece of W.B. Closson)

Object Number
x1944-476
Signatures

Signed in graphite, lower right: W.B. Closson
Signed in block, lower left: Closson

Culture
American
Type
prints, wood engravings
Subject
women, waves (natural events), infants, figures (representations), oceans, boats

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