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Blake Hughes Pen And Ink Drawing The Salem Witch Museum - Very Good Condition - An original pen and ink drawing on wove paper by the artist Blake Hughes, dated 1975. The composition features a detailed architectural study of the Salem Witch Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, rendered in a Gothic Revival style. The foreground includes the Statue of Roger Conant, Salem's first settler, partially framed by the intricate cross-hatched silhouettes of bare deciduous trees. The work is inscribed in ink along the right-hand margin with identifying text for the museum and the statue. The piece is signed and dated lower right: © Blake Hughes '75. The drawing is presented in a dark brown card mount and remains protected within its original clear plastic sleeve. A small white adhesive price tag is present on the upper left corner of the mount. Width: Approximately 28 cm Height: Approximately 35.5 cm.