Towboat "John Birkbeck"

1854 · Painting

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National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 3 days ago
In this state since: Aug 19, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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Particulars

Accession number: 1971.83.1

What it shows

Ship Vehicle Birkbeck, John Towboat

In the catalog

American Naive

Sources

National Gallery of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 3 days ago
Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access

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Particulars

What it shows

In the catalog

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Particulars

What it shows

In the catalog

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Towboat "John Birkbeck"

Not receiving at present

Particulars

What it shows

In the catalog

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Not receiving at present

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In the catalog

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