Drawing of a Bird by George Matthew Adams, 1890

THF157509 / Drawing of a Bird by George Matthew Adams, 1890
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Drawing (Visual work)

Date Made

27 February 1890

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.1480.15

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Ink

Technique

Drawing (Image-making)

Color

Brown

Inscriptions

CENTREVILLE MICHIGAN / GEORGE ADAMS JR. AGE 11 / FEBRUARY 27TH 1890 [streamer around bird] PRESENTED / BY / G.M. ADAMS, JR. [on back]
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