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1910

  • Work on this object began.

1960

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Design for Borders of Vaulting, Ceiling of Hudson County Courthouse, Jersey CIty, NJ

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox. It is dated 1910 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is graphite on off-white wove 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

26.8 × 20.3 cm (10 9/16 × 8 in.)

It is signed

Signed in graphite, lower right: Kenyon Cox. / 130 E. 67th St.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: Borders of Vaulting / Three inches to one foot.; upper left: RED; lower left: Green

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Borders of Vaulting, Ceiling of Hudson County Courthouse, Jersey CIty, NJ; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; 26.8 × 20.3 cm (10 9/16 × 8 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-161

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