The Tornado
Pavel Petrovich Svinin · Russian
Date: 1811–ca. 1813
Medium: Watercolor and graphite on white wove paper
Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 15 13/16 in. (24.8 x 40.2 cm)
Culture: American
Themes: Animals, Houses, Landscapes, Storms, Trees
Rogers Fund, 1942
Date range
1811 – 1816
Largest dimension
40.2 cm
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