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1901

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1910

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1959

  • We acquired this object.

2015

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Photograph, Cartoon for Memorial Window: Courage, Oberlin College

This is a Photograph. It was designed by Kenyon Cox and photographed by Unknown. It is dated early 20th century and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is photograph mounted on gray board. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Allyn Cox. It is credited Gift of Allyn Cox.

Its dimensions are

35.5 x 14 cm (14 in. x 5 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

recto, at bottom left: 102 (in black ink pasted to board) verso, stamped: 37942

It is inscribed

Inscribed in black, lower right: Return to Kenyon Cox / 145 West 55th St. / New York. Verso, in graphite: Courage - Cartoon for Memorial Window - Oberlin, OH / by Kenyon Cox / 145 W. 55th St., New York; (inscribed in circle): 10905; in blue pencil: 8" high

Cite this object as

Photograph, Cartoon for Memorial Window: Courage, Oberlin College; Designed by Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); Photographed by Unknown; USA; photograph mounted on gray board; 35.5 x 14 cm (14 in. x 5 1/2 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1959-69-140

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