The Lone Sentinel

Henry Ward Ranger, 1895

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The Lone Sentinel, 1895. oil on canvas.

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oil on canvas · Unframed: 71.5 x 92.5 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: The Lone Sentinel
Artist: Henry Ward Ranger (American, 1858–1916)
Date: 1895
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: Unframed: 71.5 x 92.5 cm (28 1/8 x 36 7/16 in.)
Credit line: Bequest of Julia Morgan Marlatt
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1858–1916

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