Tree Struck by Lightning

Xanthus Russell Smith American

1861

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Title: Tree Struck by Lightning
Artist: Xanthus Russell Smith (1839–1929)
Date: 1861
Culture: American
Medium: Graphite on mauve prepared wove paper
Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. (29.2 x 36.2 cm)
Credit Line: Morris K. Jesup and Maria DeWitt Jesup Funds, 1981
Object Number: 1981.287
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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