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Unidentified, Thomas Moran's Box of Palettes and Brushes, wood and hair, part A (palette): 12 x 81⁄2 x 1⁄2 in. (30.6 x 21.6 x 1.2 cm) part B (palette): 11 x 71⁄2 x 3⁄4 in. (28 x 19.1 x 1.8 cm) part C (brush): length 11 in. (28.0 cm) part D (brush): length 123⁄4 in. (32.5 cm) part E (brush): length 131⁄8 in. (33.3 cm) part F (brush): length 111⁄8 in. (28.4 cm) part G (brush): length 111⁄4 in. (28.6 cm) part H (brush): length 117⁄8 in. (30.2 cm) part I (brush): length 111⁄2 in. (29.2 cm) part J (brush): length 123⁄8 in. (31.5 cm) part K (brush): length 12 in. (30.5 cm) part L (brush): length 111⁄8 in. (28.3 cm) part M (brush): length 111⁄4 in. (28.5 cm) part N (brush): length 105⁄8 in. (27.1 cm) part O (box): 201⁄2 x 151⁄8 x 4 in. (52.0 x 38.4 x 10.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Miss Ruth B. Moran, 1948.8.5A-O
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Title
Thomas Moran’s Box of Palettes and Brushes
Artist
Unidentified
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
part A (palette): 12 x 81⁄2 x 1⁄2 in. (30.6 x 21.6 x 1.2 cm) part B (palette): 11 x 71⁄2 x 3⁄4 in. (28 x 19.1 x 1.8 cm) part C (brush): length 11 in. (28.0 cm) part D (brush): length 123⁄4 in. (32.5 cm) part E (brush): length 131⁄8 in. (33.3 cm) part F (brush): length 111⁄8 in. (28.4 cm) part G (brush): length 111⁄4 in. (28.6 cm) part H (brush): length 117⁄8 in. (30.2 cm) part I (brush): length 111⁄2 in. (29.2 cm) part J (brush): length 123⁄8 in. (31.5 cm) part K (brush): length 12 in. (30.5 cm) part L (brush): length 111⁄8 in. (28.3 cm) part M (brush): length 111⁄4 in. (28.5 cm) part N (brush): length 105⁄8 in. (27.1 cm) part O (box): 201⁄2 x 151⁄8 x 4 in. (52.0 x 38.4 x 10.1 cm)
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Unidentified, Thomas Moran's Box of Palettes and Brushes, wood and hair, part A (palette): 12 x 81⁄2 x 1⁄2 in. (30.6 x 21.6 x 1.2 cm) part B (palette): 11 x 71⁄2 x 3⁄4 in. (28 x 19.1 x 1.8 cm) part C (brush): length 11 in. (28.0 cm) part D (brush): length 123⁄4 in. (32.5 cm) part E (brush): length 131⁄8 in. (33.3 cm) part F (brush): length 111⁄8 in. (28.4 cm) part G (brush): length 111⁄4 in. (28.6 cm) part H (brush): length 117⁄8 in. (30.2 cm) part I (brush): length 111⁄2 in. (29.2 cm) part J (brush): length 123⁄8 in. (31.5 cm) part K (brush): length 12 in. (30.5 cm) part L (brush): length 111⁄8 in. (28.3 cm) part M (brush): length 111⁄4 in. (28.5 cm) part N (brush): length 105⁄8 in. (27.1 cm) part O (box): 201⁄2 x 151⁄8 x 4 in. (52.0 x 38.4 x 10.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Miss Ruth B. Moran, 1948.8.5A-O
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