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Holy Eyes

1848
Not on view
Officer painted this composition for an exhibition at the National Academy of Design in 1848. The Metropolitan Museum owns the artist's preparatory drawing.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Holy Eyes
  • Artist: Thomas Story Officer (1810–1859)
  • Date: 1848
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor on ivory
  • Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 5 1/4 in. (19.4 x 13.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Gloria Manney, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.235.322
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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