Photo of collection object Thoughts of the Moment
Mount, William Sidney. Thoughts of the Moment, May 1848. Graphite on paper, Sheet: 5 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. (14.9 x 22.2 cm). Gift of Jesse Merritt, 41.972. No known copyright restrictions.

Thoughts of the Moment

May 1848

William Sidney Mount

American, 1807-1868

American Art

Classification
Drawing
Formatted Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. (14.9 x 22.2 cm)
Inscribed
Written in pencil along bottom: below left vignette, "-- A bachelor, reading / a love letter -- / May 8th 1848 -- "; in center, "Thoughts of the Moment"; below right vignette, "-- A bachelor mending / his night shirt"
Departments
American Art
Accession Number
41.972
Credit Line
Gift of Jesse Merritt
Rights Statement
No known copyright restrictions
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