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The Great Elm. Boston Common. (From The Residence of Mr. S.R. Miller. 4 Park Street.)

ArtistEliza S. Quincy, 1798–1884
Date1830
MediumSepia ink on paper
Dimensions20 x 22 1/4 x 2 in. (50.8 x 56.5 x 5.1 cm)
Inscription(s)verso, across bottom: by Eliza S Quincy 1830 Sketch / of the Great Elm Boston Common from Miss (Mr?) Miller's house
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2007.126
ClassificationDrawing
Provenanceby descent in the family of the Artist until 2003; John Driscoll, New York, NY; to (Babcock Galleries, New York, NY); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2007
On ViewNo
The Great Elm. Bosto…20 × 22.3 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 61× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.