About the Artwork
The Tug Champion
ca. 1878
Calvert Lithographing Co. (Artist) American, founded 1863 Seth Arca Whipple (Artist) American, 1856-1901 Calvert Lithographing Co. (Publisher) American, founded 1863
Lithograph printed in color ink on wove paper
Image: 23 7/8 × 35 5/8 inches (60.6 × 90.5 cm) Sheet: 26 1/8 × 38 inches (66.4 × 96.5 cm)
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Gift of K. G. Frank
66.572
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Markings
Inscribed, on stone, lower right of the image: S.A. WHIPPLE Inscribed, on stone, lower right corner of the image: Copyrighted by JOHN (B. or R.) (G?)ILLE(R or T)
Provenance
K. G. Frank
1966-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Calvert Lithographing Co.; after Seth Arca Whipple, The Tug Champion, ca. 1878, lithograph printed in color ink on wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of K. G. Frank, 66.572.
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