Photo of collection object Father Hecker Reading Goethe — La Farge, John. Father Hecker Reading Goethe, 1866. Charcoal on off-white wove paper, 6 11/16 x 4 1/4 in. (17 x 10.8 cm). Gift of Mrs. Samuel M. Hamill, 1990, (Photo: The Met)

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Father Hecker Reading Goethe

1866

John La Farge

American, New York 1835–1910 Providence, Rhode Island

The American Wing

Original Source

Maker/Artist: La Farge, John
Formatted Medium: Charcoal on off-white wove paper
Medium: charcoal, off-white, wove, paper
Dimensions: 6 11/16 x 4 1/4 in. (17 x 10.8 cm)
Departments: The American Wing
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Samuel M. Hamill, 1990

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