Three Crabs

Benjamin Henry Day Jr. American

19th–20th century

Not on view

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Title: Three Crabs
Artist: Benjamin Henry Day Jr. (American, New York 1838–1916 Summit, New Jersey)
Date: 19th–20th century
Medium: Pen and ink with gray wash
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 x 10 1/2 in. (27.9 x 26.7 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Whittelsey Fund, 1967
Object Number: 67.787.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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