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Drawing, Autumn, Study for Cover of "The Ladies Home Journal," October 1898

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox. It is dated 1898 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is graphite on 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

50.8 × 39.7 cm (20 × 15 5/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed in graphite with artist's monogram, lower left corner of figure panel

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper right: This tablet preperably / a trifle higher, so / as to get a little / more space between / it and the figure / panel -; lower left: Return sketch to Kenyon Cox - 145 West 55th St., New York .

Cite this object as

Drawing, Autumn, Study for Cover of "The Ladies Home Journal," October 1898; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); USA; graphite on laid paper; 50.8 × 39.7 cm (20 × 15 5/8 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-248

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