The First Snowfall
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The First Snowfall

TitleThe First Snowfall
ArtistArthur B. Davies
Datec. 1877-1887 19th century
Mediumwatercolor and pastel on gray wove paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineCorcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Arthur B. Davies, wife of the artist, 1930)
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The First Snowfall” is a work by Arthur B. Davies, dated c. 1877-1887. It is executed in watercolor and pastel on gray wove paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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