Image

William Baxter Palmer Closson

The Bee and the Thistle

Description

Maker

William Baxter Palmer Closson (American, 1848-1926), designer

Title

The Bee and the Thistle

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wood engraving

Supports

Dimensions

15.7 x 11.8 cm (6 3/16 x 4 5/8 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:signed in pencil under image on right:WBC; in LR corner of sheet:The Bee and the Thistle; Verso:in pencil in LL:51.087.9

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:RISD/MUSEUM/OF ART & PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLAND inscribed in circle.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Helen C. Robertson

Object Number

51.087.9

Type

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William Baxter Palmer Closson (American, 1848-1926), designer
The Bee and the Thistle, 1800s
wood engraving
15.7 x 11.8 cm (6 3/16 x 4 5/8 inches) (plate)
Gift of Helen C. Robertson 51.087.9

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