Print, Photographic

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

GHS 2389

Description

Black and white photograph of ships at sea, the water is choppy. Photograph mounted on white board. Thin black painted wooden frame with no decoration. The while label taped to the back of the frame is marked, "#312. Photograph of a Lithograph in the Henry Walke Mexican War Museum. Presented to the Navy by Mrs. Clarence Dillon, Decendent of the Artist, Rear Admiral Walke. No. 3 in portfolio. Painted by H.A. Walke, Lt. V.S.N., Lithograph by Sarony and Major, New York. Entered according to the Act of Congress in Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York"....(see label for the rest of the information listed.)

Dimensions

Height

17-1/4 in

Width

21-1/4 in

Depth

5/8 in

Material

Wood, glass, paper

Provenance

Notes

See GHS catalogue: "January 1969 Photograph of lithograph in the Henry Walke Mexican Museum. See back of picture #312." Print donated January 1969.