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Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910 [Sculpture design sketch of a Cavalier-looking man standing atop a large foundation]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06343.009 Author/Creator: Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910 Place Written: s.l. Type: Sketch Date: May 10, 1881 Pagination: 1 p. ; 16 cm x 13.4 cm. Order a Copy

Sculpture design of a Cavalier-looking man [European explorer] standing atop a large foundation, holding a script in one hand and a sword in the other. The man appears to be standing on a small boat with surf breaking on its bow. There are several other partial sketches of the same subject matter below. Black ink, graphite on wove paper (irregularly torn bottom edge).

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

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