Captain John Smith

National Museum of American History

Object Details

original artist
Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome
Description (Brief)
Captain John Smith (1580-1631), English author, explorer and soldier, sits at his ease, a book, possibly one of the several he wrote, open on his lap in this signed ink and pencil drawing.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
GA.16619
catalog number
16619
accession number
119780
Object Name
drawing
Physical Description
graphite (overall material)
ink (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
sheet: 23.5 cm x 19 cm; 9 1/4 in x 7 1/2 in
Associated Place
United States: Virginia
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Ferris Collection
Communications
Art
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1389939
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-2d07-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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