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Drawing, Drapery Study for Frontispiece

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox. It is dated 1892 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is graphite on illustration board. 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

51.2 × 40.7 cm (20 3/16 × 16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink, lower left: Kenyon Cox.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower left: Study for Fronticipiece - No. 2

Cite this object as

Drawing, Drapery Study for Frontispiece; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); USA; graphite on illustration board; 51.2 × 40.7 cm (20 3/16 × 16 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-236

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