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A drawing of ships sailing passed a landmass with rows of buildings stacked upon each other wit…
Gay Head
A drawing of ships sailing passed a landmass with rows of buildings stacked upon each other wit…
A drawing of ships sailing passed a landmass with rows of buildings stacked upon each other with a lighthouse at the center. In the sky at left is a sun partially hidden behind clouds in the style of a compass rose.
Gay Head, William O. Golding, 1936, pencil and crayon on paper, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Gay Head

Artist (American, 1874 - 1943)
Date1936
MediumPencil and crayon on paper
DimensionsImage: 8 15/16 × 12 inches (22.7 × 30.5 cm)
Sheet: 8 15/16 × 12 inches (22.7 × 30.5 cm)
Matted: 16 × 20 inches (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with Telfair Museum of Art acquisitions endowment funds.
Object number2020.8.6
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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.
Subject MatterAquinnah (formerly Gay Head), Martha's Vineyard Island, Massachusetts, United States of America
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