The Committee on the International Telegraph at Paris, 1867 / George Harvey

Gallery Label

0176.1214

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

The Committee on the International Telegraph at Paris, 1867

Creator(s):

George Harvey (Artist)

Culture:

English

Date:

mid-19th century

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Accession No:

01.1214

Previous Number(s):

0176.1214; 32560

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall (Canvas):

Height: 17 1/8in. (43.5cm)
Width: 21 1/4in. (54.0cm)

Framed:

Height: 20in. (50.8cm)
Width: 23 7/8in. (60.6cm)
Depth: 2in. (5.1cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

George Harvey

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Harvey, George

Birth Date:

1806

Death Date:

1876

Nationalities:

British (modern)

Roles:

Scottish painter, 1806-1876

Gender:

male

Note:

Comment on works: Genre; Landscapes; Scottish History

Inscriptions: Inscribed in print on brass plate, "The Committee on the International telegraph at Paris, 1867 Prof. Frazer; W. J. Valentine, Pres. Barnard Prof. S.F.B. Morse; Col. Norton of Columbia College; by George Harvey, A.N.A. (Ca. 1800-1878)" on recto; Inscribed in pencil, "Painted by G. Harvey A.N.A. - P.R.G.S. sc The Committee on the International Telegraph/at Paris 1867 Prof. Frazer W.J.Valentine Pres. Barnard Prof' S.F.B. Morse Col' Norton of Columbia Col. xc" on verso

Signed: Signed, "G. Harvey" in lower right

Cite this Page

Harvey, George. The Committee on the International Telegraph at Paris, 1867. 01.1214. mid-19th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/011214 (09/06/2019).

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