About the Artwork
Alexander Saunders
between 1750 and 1811
James Sharples
1750-1811
American
Unknown
Pastel over graphite on cream wove paper
Sheet: 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 inches (21.6 × 16.5 cm)
Drawings
Prints, Drawings & Photographs
Gift of the Archives of American Art
57.110
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
Inscribed, in pencil, upper center, verso: Alexander Saunders | over 100 years in | 1893 | Maria's Great-Grandfather
Provenance
Frederic Fairchild Sherman. Archives of American Art (Washington, D.C., USA)
1957-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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James Sharples, Alexander Saunders, between 1750 and 1811, pastel over graphite on cream wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of the Archives of American Art, 57.110.
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