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The Ship "Macon"

Nivelet American
1828–35
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Ship "Macon"
  • Artist: Nivelet (active ca. 1830)
  • Date: 1828–35
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor, gouache, gold paint, graphite, pen and black ink, and gum arabic on off-white Bristol board
  • Dimensions: 18 15/16 x 25 5/16 in. (48.1 x 64.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.242.7
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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