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Drawing, Possible Study of Angel from "Poor race of men" for "Paradise and the Peri"

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox. It is dated 1884 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is black crayon, red chalk, brush and white gouache on cream laid 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

55.9 × 46 cm (22 × 18 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Possible Study of Angel from "Poor race of men" for "Paradise and the Peri"; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); USA; black crayon, red chalk, brush and white gouache on cream laid paper; 55.9 × 46 cm (22 × 18 1/8 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-219

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