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Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.9341 © 2008 The Connect ...
Francis Pratt and Amos Whitney in Their First Workshop
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.9341 © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Francis Pratt and Amos Whitney in Their First Workshop

Draftsman (American)
Date1947
MediumInk and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 15 x 21 15/16in. (38.1 x 55.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro
Object number1980.93.41
DescriptionA drawing of two men standing in a workshop. One man stands by a bench and wears an apron; the other man is looking at something he holds in his hands. There is an oil lamp on the wall, and several pieces of machinery and tools by the bench. A cat is in the foreground looking at the men.
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NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 42 of a series of 53 done for G. Fox & Co.'s 100th Anniversary. The drawings appeared in The Hartford Courant as full size advertisements on Sundays from December 29, 1946 to December 29, 1947. The drawing was later published in a book: G. Fox & Co. A Century in Connecticut. Hartford, 1948, p.42.



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