Mackerel Cove
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Mackerel Cove

TitleMackerel Cove
ArtistWilliam Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905
Date1877 19th century
MediumPen and black ink, brush and watercolor, gouache, crayon, traces of graphite on heavy gray wove paper
Classificationlandscapes
OriginJamestown, USA Jamestown
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineGift of the National Academy of Design from the Mrs. William T. Brewster Bequest
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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