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1917

  • Work on this object began.

1959

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Print, The Sword is Drawn, the Navy Upholds it!

This is a Print. It was after Kenyon Cox. It is dated ca. 1917 and we acquired it in 1959. 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.

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower left: Circle with the The H.C. Minder Litho Co. N.Y. 19686 written in it

It is signed

Signed in print, lower right: [in monogram] K. Cox.;

It is inscribed

Inscribed in print, lower center margin: "Thee Sword is Drawn the Navy Upholds it!" U.S. Navy Recruiting Station; lower left margin: Painted by Kenyon Cox, N.A.

Cite this object as

Print, The Sword is Drawn, the Navy Upholds it!; After Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); USA; Gift of Allyn Cox; 1959-69-389

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