Gravestone "Here lies the body of Alice Pyncheon departed this life Nov 17"

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Gravestone "Here lies the body of Alice Pyncheon departed this life Nov 17"

Artist Mary Petty (American, 1899 - 1976)

Datec 1933

ClassificationsDrawing

Mediumcrayon ink

DimensionsObject: 5 1/4 × 3 13/16 in. (13.3 × 9.7 cm) Sheet: 7 3/16 × 6 5/16 in. (18.3 × 16.1 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.2365

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