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The Tombs

1889
19th century
278 x 199 mm (10.9 x 7.8 in.)

Charles Frederick William Mielatz, American, (1864–1919)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching on Fuji wove paper

Print impression quality: Very good

Marks: Signed in pencil, lower center: “Mielatz Imp”; signed in plate, lower left: “Mielatz/89”; inscribed in pencil, lower right: “no. 21”; inscribed in pencil, lower center: “FUJI”

Bibliography: St. Louis Art Museum (1910), cat. no. 47.

Credit Line: Bequest of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1953

Accession Number: 1953.D1.121

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cityscapes*, New York City*, New York Etching Club members, Northeastern United States*, print states, prisons*

cityscapes - Use for creative works that depict settlements that may be considered cities. For creative works depicting settlements that may be considered towns, use "townscapes (representations)." For images that are more documentary than creative, prefer
New York City - TGN 7007567 (“New York” preferred, “New York City” display; retained “City” for clarity)
New York Etching Club members
Northeastern United States - TGN 4011496 (general region): The term typically refers to New England and the northern Atlantic seaboard, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.
print states
prisons - Use for places of confinement and correction run by state or federal authorities for those adults convicted to sentences over one year for serious crimes; developed since the late 18th century and generally characterized by cell and corridor plans with separation by offense and sex, and programs of rehabilitation provided as means toward prisoner reform. Use "jails" for places for offenders sentenced either for lesser crimes or for terms up to one year.

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plate Dimensions: 278 x 199 mm (10.9 x 7.8 in.)

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Charles Frederick William Mielatz, American, (1864–1919) . The Tombs, 1889. Etching on Fuji wove paper. plate : 278 x 199 mm (10.9 x 7.8 in.). Sheet : 346 x 260 mm (13.6 x 10.2 in.). DAC accession number 1953.D1.121. Bequest of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1953. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: M. Cook) .

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