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Shells in Seaweed

1800s

Mary Altha Nims

(American, 1817–1907)
Culture
America
Medium
watercolor
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Gift of Richard Seymour Bayham 1934.142
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A horizontally oriented watercolor features six shells of various shapes and colors scattered across an oval, emerald-green field. In the center, a large pink and brown speckled shell sits above green seaweed. To the left, a tall pointed brown shell and a blue-striped shell rest amidst red seaweed. To the right, a spotted brown shell and a tan shell appear. Script at the bottom right reads "Shells in Sea-weed."

Shells in Seaweed

1800s

Mary Altha Nims

(American, 1817–1907)
America

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