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Drawing, Personification of "Building," Study for the Dome of the Manufacturer's Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, IL

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox and made for World's Columbian Exposition. It is dated 1891 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is brush and watercolor, white gouache, graphite on paper. 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

34.2 × 25.3 cm (13 7/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper center, on ribbon over figure's head: BVILDING

Cite this object as

Drawing, Personification of "Building," Study for the Dome of the Manufacturer's Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, IL; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); Made for World's Columbian Exposition; USA; brush and watercolor, white gouache, graphite on paper; 34.2 × 25.3 cm (13 7/16 × 9 15/16 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-105

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