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1901

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1960

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Study for Design for Back Cover of "The Book of the Courtier" by Count Baldasar Castiglione

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox and made for Charles Scribners’ Sons. It is dated 1901 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is graphite on light blue 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

19.2 × 12.6 cm (7 9/16 × 4 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: design for back cover / "Cortigiano" of Castiglione / Opdycke translation

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study for Design for Back Cover of "The Book of the Courtier" by Count Baldasar Castiglione; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); Made for Charles Scribner's Sons; USA; graphite on light blue paper; 19.2 × 12.6 cm (7 9/16 × 4 15/16 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-150

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