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A Lesson for the Lazy
A Lesson for the Lazy
Object number1864.1.6

A Lesson for the Lazy

Date1859
Artist (American, 1824 - 1900)
CultureAmerican
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsFramed: 22 7/8 x 20 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (58.1 x 51.75 x 6.35 cm)
Unframed: 18 1/2 x 13 3/8 in. (46.99 x 33.97 cm)
Credit LineGift of Matthew Vassar
On View
Not on view
Period19th c
Classification(s)
SignedSigned and dated (LL): W. H. Beard 1859
ProvenanceCollections: Elias Magoon
Vassar Exhibitions
Exhibition HistoryPoughkeepsie, New York, FLLAC(Prints and Drawings Gallery), Vassar College, "Revealed Anew: Selections from Permanent Collections," 7 November - 4 January 2008.
Terms
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