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Grinding the Axe

William Sidney Mount · 1807–1868

Maximum print size

44.5 × 27.9 cm · 17.5 × 11.0 in

at 300 DPI from the 5,249 × 3,309 px original. Comfortably fills a standard 11×14 inch frame.

Frame: 50.8 × 40.6 cm · 20.0 × 16.0 in
Mat opening: 44.5 × 27.9 cm · 17.5 × 11.0 in
Mat border, sides: 3.3 cm · 1.3 in
Mat border, top and bottom: 6.4 cm · 2.5 in

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Details

Date: c. 1827–68
Medium: graphite
Type: Drawing
Origin: America
Orientation: landscape
Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art ↗

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