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Artists›Francis William Edmonds

Francis William Edmonds

American, 1806

WA-00048176

Hudson, NY, United States

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ3680885

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4 cross-verified · 0 single-source

Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
Birth yearGeneric· 90%✓
LocationGeneric· 90%✓
NationalityGeneric· 90%✓

Source Registry (1)

Smithsonianhttps://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artist/?id=1407
Tier 1 · Institutional95%

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Smithsonian American Art Museum National Gallery of Art

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Artworks (10)

The Speculator

1852 · oil paint

25 1/8 x 30 1/8 in. (63.7 x 76.4 cm.)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Preparing for Christmas (Plucking Turkeys)

1851 · oil paint

23 × 33 in. (58.4 × 83.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Bashful Cousin

1841 · oil paint

overall: 63.2 x 76 cm (24 7/8 x 29 15/16 in.) framed: 95.9 x 108.6 cm (37 3/4 x 42 3/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Sparking

1840 · engraving

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two Studies of a Dog: Lying Down and Rear View Standing (from Sketchbook)

1835 · Graphite on off-white wove paper

6 5/8 x 8 in. (16.8 x 20.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two Studies of a Dog: Lying Down and Three Quarter Rear View Standing (from Sketchbook)

1835 · Graphite on, off-white wove paper

6 5/8 x 8 in. (16.8 x 20.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two Studies of a Dog: Three Quarter Rear View Standing; Lying Down (from Sketchbook)

1835 · Graphite on off-white wove paper

6 5/8 x 8 in. (16.8 x 20.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Interior Scene and Study of a Dog (from Sketchbook)

1835 · Graphite on off-white wove paper

6 5/8 x 8 in. (16.8 x 20.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three Studies: Standing Figure Facing Left; Interior with Two Figures and a Dog; Landscape (from Sketchbook)

1835 · Graphite on off-white wove paper

6 5/8 x 8 in. (16.8 x 20.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three Studies: Standing Figure Facing Left; Interior with Figures and a Dog; Landscape (from Sketchbook)

1835 · Graphite on off-white wove paper

6 5/8 x 8 in. (16.8 x 20.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (5)

10 published of 21 catalogued · 21 with image

The Met
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Nga
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Smithsonian
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Cleveland Museum of Art
1 published1 img
+ 1 more source · 11 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 4)

16 entries · 2 sources

Preparing for Christmas (Plucking Turkeys)
1851 · Met · 5 prov
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The Bashful Cousin
1841 · Nga · 5 prov
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The Speculator
1852 · Smithsonian · 5 prov
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Sparking
1840 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Art Institute of Chicago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Smithsonian American Art Museum National Gallery of Art

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

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National Gallery of Art

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