Alfred Thompson Bricher
A suite of 6 Maine coastal scenes

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A suite of 6 Maine coastal scenes
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ArtistAmerican, 1837–1908
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A suite of 6 Maine coastal scenes
Datec. 1899
Medium2021.171.1,.3,.4,.5,.6: Watercolor on wove paper 2021.171.2: Watercolor with pen and ink on wove paper
DimensionsImage/Sheet (.1): 3 1/8 × 5 1/16 in. (8 × 12.8 cm)
Image/Sheet (.2): 3 1/4 × 5 11/16 in. (8.3 × 14.5 cm)
Image/Sheet (.3): 3 1/2 × 6 3/16 in. (8.9 × 15.7 cm)
Image/Sheet (.4): 3 1/16 × 5 5/8 in. (7.8 × 14.3 cm)
Image/Sheet (.5): 2 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (7 × 11.5 cm)
Image/Sheet (.6): 2 1/16 × 4 5/8 in. (5.2 × 11.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Michelle and Frank J. Hevrdejs in memory of Peter Marzio
Object number2021.171.1-.6
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist, before 1908; the artist’s niece, after 1908 (as an intact sketchbook); [Clayton Liberatore Gallery of New York City and Bridgehampton, Long Island]; Private collection, Connecticut; [Shannon’s Fine Art Auctions, Milford, CT, Sale 0620, June 25, 2020, Lot 86]; Frank J. Hevrdejs, Houston, 2020; given to MFAH, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: inscribed in graphite, bottom right corner: ATB (See Fig. 00)
Some additional notations include the date: 1888 or location, Maine

Fig. 2 detail of inscription (TR:59-2021.1)

TR:59-2021.1
Verso: [occluded]e Second National Bank card
Verso: inscribed in pen, bottom right corner: 19

Fig. 3 verso of sheet

TR:59-2021.2
Verso: inscribed in graphite, lower right corner: 47

TR:59-2021.3
Verso: inscribed in graphite, lower right corner: 42

TR:59-2021.4
Verso: Mr. Albert Roullier notice of removal
Verso: inscribed in graphite, lower right corner: 81

Fig. 4 verso of sheet

TR:59-2021.5
Verso: United States Medicine Co., card
Verso: inscribed in pen, bottom left corner: (Bot 4 Right) [upside-down]
Verso: inscribed in graphite, bottom right corner: 15

Fig. 5 verso of sheet

TR:59-2021.6
Verso: National Academy of Design, 74th Annual Exhibition, April 1st, 1899 card
Verso: inscribed in pen, top left corner: 33

Fig. 6 verso of sheet

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Alfred Thompson Bricher
c. 1899
2021.172.1, .6: Pen and ink on laid paper 2021.172.2, .3, .4, .5: Pen and ink on wove paper
2021.172.1-.6
Maine coastal scene
Alfred Thompson Bricher
c. 1899
Watercolor with pen and ink on wove paper
2021.171.2
Maine coastal scene
Alfred Thompson Bricher
c. 1899
Watercolor on wove paper
2021.171.4
Maine coastal scene
Alfred Thompson Bricher
c. 1899
Watercolor on wove paper
2021.171.3
Maine coastal scene
Alfred Thompson Bricher
c. 1899
Watercolor on wove paper
2021.171.1
Maine coastal scene
Alfred Thompson Bricher
c. 1899
Watercolor on wove paper
2021.171.6
Maine coastal scene
Alfred Thompson Bricher
c. 1899
Watercolor on wove paper
2021.171.5
Maine coastal scene
Alfred Thompson Bricher
c. 1899
Pen and ink on wove paper
2021.172.5
Maine coastal scene
Alfred Thompson Bricher
c. 1899
Pen and ink on wove paper
2021.172.4
Maine coastal scene
Alfred Thompson Bricher
c. 1899
Pen and ink on wove paper
2021.172.3
Maine coastal scene
Alfred Thompson Bricher
c. 1899
Pen and ink on wove paper
2021.172.2
Maine coastal scene
Alfred Thompson Bricher
c. 1899
Pen and ink on laid paper
2021.172.6