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1920

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1954

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Head of David, After Desiderio da Settignano, 1920

This is a Drawing. It was student at Cooper Union Art School. It is dated 1920 and we acquired it in 1954. Its medium is charcoal on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. John M. Tucker.

Its dimensions are

52.7 × 33.1 cm (20 3/4 × 13 1/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed and dated in charcoal, upper right: B. Arthur. / Apr. 14-20.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper right, below date: 3

Cite this object as

Drawing, Head of David, After Desiderio da Settignano, 1920; Student at Cooper Union Art School; USA; charcoal on paper; 52.7 × 33.1 cm (20 3/4 × 13 1/16 in.); 1954-37-1

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