[Boston Athenaeum - second floor] [graphic] / Barbara Westman. [1972]

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[Boston Athenaeum - second floor] [graphic] / Barbara Westman. [1972]

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A watercolor drawing of the bow room of the second floor of the Boston Athenaeum. A round table in the center of the room is filled with books and a vase of flowers. The room is filled with busts, framed objects, and books on shelves. Walter Muir Whitehill sits in a chair smoking a pipe and reading a book. Whitehill was Director and Librarian of the Boston Athenaeum at the time.

1 drawing on wove paper : pen and ink, watercolor ; sheet 72 x 62 cm.

Boston Athenaeum

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Boston Athenaeum

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The Boston Athenaeum was founded in 1807. Its present building on Beacon Hill, erected from 1847 to 1849, houses a library and an art collection. From the description of Boston Athenaeum records, 1854-1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557016 ...

Westman, Barbara

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Watercolor commissioned by Alden Johnson. From the description of [Boston Athenaeum - second floor] [graphic] / Barbara Westman. [1972] (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 351377681 ...

Whitehill, Walter Muir, 1905-1978

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