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Fitz Henry Lane

Harbor of Boston, with the City in the Distance

c. 1846–1847
oil on canvas
43.2 × 68.6 cm (17 × 27 in)

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For a long time, art historians mistakenly thought the artist’s middle name was Hugh.

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