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The Turnpike Gate by William Ward

The Turnpike Gate

William Ward · 1805

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DETAILS
Artist
William Ward
Date
1805
Medium
Mezzotint
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Plate: 18 13/16 × 23 7/8 in. (47.8 × 60.7 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1941
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