Ordovician Seashore

© Trustees of Princeton University

Currently not on view

Ordovician Seashore,

1927

Charles R. Knight, 1874–1953; born Brooklyn, NY; died New York, NY
PP367

Information

Title
Ordovician Seashore
Dates

1927

Maker
Charles R. Knight
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
sight: 37 x 44.5 cm (14 9/16 x 17 1/2 in.) frame: 44.5 x 52.1 cm (17 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Princeton University
Object Number
PP367
Signatures
Signed and dated, lower right: CHAS. R. KNIGHT / '27
Culture
American
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
oil paint, canvas
Subject
landscapes (representations), cephalopods, oceans, beaches

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