Sketch of a Dead Mouse

National Museum of American History

Object Details

original artist
Ferris, Stephen James
Description (Brief)
A signed and dated ink drawing made on January 8, 1876, which took 40 minutes to complete. There is a sketch of a horse's legs on the verso with notes on the anatomy.
Location
Currently not on view
1876-01-08
ID Number
GA.16697
catalog number
16697
accession number
119780
Object Name
drawing
Physical Description
ink (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
sheet: 12 cm x 12 cm; 4 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Ferris Collection
Communications
Art
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1392638
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-52c8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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