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1927

  • Work on this object began.

1953

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, "In an Instance He Was on the Spot," Illustration for "Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar"

This is a Drawing. It was created by Capt. Robert W. Crowther and published by Charles Scribners’ Sons. It is dated 1927 and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is black chalk and white heightening on board. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Its dimensions are

74.7 × 48.8 cm (29 7/16 × 19 3/16 in.)

It is signed

Artist's name, upper right, and date.

It is inscribed

Verso: artist's address, and "Michael Strogoff."

Cite this object as

Drawing, "In an Instance He Was on the Spot," Illustration for "Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar"; Capt. Robert W. Crowther (American, 1902 - 1978); Published by Charles Scribner's Sons; USA; black chalk and white heightening on board; 74.7 × 48.8 cm (29 7/16 × 19 3/16 in.); 1953-48-8

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