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Birthplace of the Artist

1902
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Birthplace of the Artist
  • Artist: Louis Michel Eilshemius (American, Newark, New Jersey 1864–1941 New York)
  • Date: 1902
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967
  • Object Number: 67.187.150
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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