Approach of the Moon's Shadow
Approach of the Moon's Shadow

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Approach of the Moon's Shadow,

1918

Howard Russell Butler, 1856–1934; born New York City, NY; died Princeton, NJ
PP350
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Title
Approach of the Moon's Shadow
Dates

1918

Maker
Howard Russell Butler
Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

50.8 × 63.7 cm (20 × 25 1/16 in.)
frame: 66 × 78.7 × 2.5 cm (26 × 31 × 1 in.)

Credit Line

Princeton University, gift of Mrs. Howard Russell Butler, Presented at Commencement 1938

Object Number
PP350
Place Depicted

United States, Oregon

Signatures

Signed, titled and dated, lower left: H. R. Butler, Baker, Oregon, June 8, 1918

Culture
American
Type
paintings, oil paintings
Materials
oil paint, canvas
Subject
moons, mountains, orange yellow, blue, evening, black, landscapes (representations), streams

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