Head of a Snapping Turtle
Head of a Snapping Turtle

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Head of a Snapping Turtle

John La Farge, 1835–1910; born New York, NY; died Newport, RI
x1946-66 i

Information

Title
Head of a Snapping Turtle
Maker
John La Farge
Medium
Black crayon
Dimensions
15.6 x 11.7 cm. (6 1/8 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1946-66 i
Inscription
in graphite, upper right: Snapping Turtle [upside down] [in artist's hand] in graphite, lower center: head hanging down [in artist's hand]
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamp in red ink, lower left: [Japanese characters in circle] [Lugt 2976a]
Culture
American
Type
drawings
Materials
crayons, Japanese paper
Subject
turtles, heads

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