Quiquilco: Circular Pyramid
Charles Alonzo Rich, American, 1854 - 1943
not dated
Watercolor and graphite on paper
Sheet: 8 9/16 × 13 3/8 in. (21.8 × 34 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Mrs. Margaret Sage
W.961.252.55
Portfolio / Series Title
Mexico
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Watercolor
Research Area
Watercolor
Not on view
Inscriptions
Extensive notes and diagrams on reverse; inscribed, on mat, in graphite, upper left: XITLI VOLCANO; inscribed, on mat, in graphite, lower center: THE PEDREGAL.; inscribed, on mat, in graphite, lower left: QUIQUILCO: CIRCULAR PYRAMID: 200'oh / 450'.od. 5000 TO 6000 years old. Toltec Architecture
Provenance
The artist (1854-1943); to his daughter, Margaret Bradbury Rich Sage (1888-1985); given to present collection, 1961.
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