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Samuel Conkey"Brooklyn, New York" Samuel Conkey, Hudson River School Landscape with Sunset1873
1873
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- Creator:Samuel Conkey (1830 - 1904, American)
- Creation Year:1873
- Dimensions:Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1841212320452
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