The Thoughtful Captain

Johann Gottfried Schadow German

1822

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Title: The Thoughtful Captain
Artist: Johann Gottfried Schadow (German, Berlin 1764–1850 Berlin)
Date: 1822
Medium: Lithograph
Dimensions: sheet: 13 3/4 x 8 9/16 in. (35 x 21.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Clifford A. Furst Bequest, by exchange, 1992
Object Number: 1992.1065
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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