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Marsden Hartley

Study for "Lobster Fishermen"

1940

Dating
Exact year
Held at
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium
Pastel on paperboard
Dimensions
21 1/4 x 27 in. (54 x 68.6 cm)
Collection no.
56.77
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Study for "Lobster Fishermen" — Marsden Hartley. 1940.

Medium: Pastel on paperboard. Dimensions: 21 1/4 x 27 in. (54 x 68.6 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, 1956.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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