Study for Hauling Nets

Description (Brief):

Drawing in blue ink over crayon on ivory wove paper, watermark J WHATMAN. Very preliminary study for Hauling Nets. Five fishermen pull large nets ashore. "Miraculous draft of fish" in manuscript above image, but Beal used that title for a different print, qv.

Maker: Whatman Paper CompanyBeal, Gifford

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Fishing

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Credit Line: Estate of Gifford Beal through Katherine Degn, Kraushaar Galleries

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2012.3036.17Nonaccession Number: 2012.3036Catalog Number: 2012.3036.17

Object Name: drawingObject Type: Drawings

Physical Description: paper (overall material)graphite (overall material)Measurements: overall: 23 cm x 25 cm; 9 1/16 in x 9 27/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-82b7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1823809

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