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1913

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1923

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1960

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Study of Bookplate Design for H. H. Timken, ca. 1918

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox. It is dated ca. 1918 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is graphite on tracing paper; blue pencil on verso. 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

38.8 × 35.1 cm (15 1/4 × 13 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite in banner, upper center: ONE OF THE BOOKS OF; lower center: HH.TIMKEN

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study of Bookplate Design for H. H. Timken, ca. 1918; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); USA; graphite on tracing paper; blue pencil on verso; 38.8 × 35.1 cm (15 1/4 × 13 13/16 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-125

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