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Study for "The Light of Science (Astronomy)," Ceiling Panel #7 in The Spectrum of Light Mural, Reading Room, Library of Congress
Image Not Available for Study for "The Light of Science (Astronomy)," Ceiling Panel #7 in The Spectrum of Light Mural, Reading Room, Library of Congress

Study for "The Light of Science (Astronomy)," Ceiling Panel #7 in The Spectrum of Light Mural, Reading Room, Library of Congress

Artist (American (b. Switzerland), 1844-1907)
Date1895
MediumWatercolor and brush and washes heightened with gilt over pencil
DimensionsComposition: 8 1/2 x 8 9/16 in. (21.6 x 21.7 cm)
Sheet: 11 3/8 x 14 in. (28.9 x 35.6 cm)
Mat: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsDrawings/Watercolors
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Marshall F. Goodheart
Object number88.36.2
ProvenanceEstate of Carl Gutherz, Washington, D.C., 1907; Mr. and Mrs. Marshall F. Goodheart, Memphis, Tennessee, 1988 (artist's son)
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