Scribble (from Sketchbook)

John William Casilear American

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Title: Scribble (from Sketchbook)
Artist: John William Casilear (American, New York 1811–1893 Saratoga Springs, New York)
Culture: American
Medium: Graphite, pen, ink, and watercolor on paper
Dimensions: Dimensions unavailable
Credit Line: Purchase, Gift of William Gedney Bunce, by exchange, 1979
Object Number: 1979.581.47
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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