Drawing, Commerce, Study of Christmas Cover for "McClure's Magazine"

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox. It is dated 1900 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is graphite on 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

29.3 × 16 cm (11 9/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper center: circle for Zodiac sign / radius 1 3/4 in- from end of ruler.; lower margin: This, or something like it, might perhaps do as a variation / on the cover scheme. Perhaps a sign of the Zodiac might / take the place of the caduceus on the shield and the name / of the month be placed on the banderole- In that case / the boys could bear attributes of the month or season - / the Signs of the Zodiac are jolly for decoartive purposes / And the scheme could by largely varied- The cartouche / could be of many different forms, the attitudes of / the supporters changed, +c-

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