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Hot Water Urn

ca. 1790
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Hot Water Urn
  • Artist: Matthew Boulton (British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham)
  • Date: ca. 1790
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: sheet: 16 5/16 x 10 3/16 in. (41.5 x 25.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1954
  • Object Number: 54.589.2(38)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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