John Christian Schetky
H.M.S. Avon

CultureScottish
Titles
  • H.M.S. Avon
Dateafter 1812
PlaceUnited States
MediumInk and gouache over pencil
DimensionsSheet: 15 1/8 × 20 in. (38.4 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.62.1.3
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Sully Corridor
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Provenance[Hirschl and Adler Galleries, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1962; given to MFAH.

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