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Detailed written description (on verso) of Study for Episode I: "The Song of William of Nassau," Scene Second: "The Coming of Jonas Bronck," Westchester County Historical Pageant (May 29 and June 1, 1909) Bronxville, NY
Detailed written description (on verso) of Study for Episode I: "The Song of William of Nassau," Scene Second: "The Coming of Jonas Bronck," Westchester County Historical Pageant (May 29 and June 1, 1909) Bronxville, NY

Detailed written description (on verso) of Study for Episode I: "The Song of William of Nassau," Scene Second: "The Coming of Jonas Bronck," Westchester County Historical Pageant (May 29 and June 1, 1909) Bronxville, NY

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Philadelphia, PA; Bronxville, Westchester county, NY

Object Details

Title:
Detailed written description (on verso) of Study for Episode I: "The Song of William of Nassau," Scene Second: "The Coming of Jonas Bronck," Westchester County Historical Pageant (May 29 and June 1, 1909) Bronxville, NY
Date:
1909
Artist:
Medium:
Black ink on illustration board
Dimensions
12 x 16 in.
Classification
No items found.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015
Description

[verso top center over three columns in black ink]: Episode I; Scene 2nd / The coming of / Jonas Bronck / to / Westchester County; The cast / Indians-- / Jonas Bronck / his wife / & children -- / farmers & / their families / servants / & homeheld goods; A small Indian village is seen / on the right -- through the trees. / In the center is a fire -- and a / circle of Indians in council. / The Dutch settlers appear approaching / in the distance in the left.; [verso bottom left in graphite]: Port. X / #71a

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