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1902

  • Work on this object ended.

1960

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Drapery Study of "Genius of America" for Poster for Scribner's Magazine

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox and made for Scribner's Monthly. It is dated 1898-1902 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

50.9 × 38 cm (20 1/16 × 14 15/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink, lower right: Kenyon Cox

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left" Drapery for "Genius of America"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Drapery Study of "Genius of America" for Poster for Scribner's Magazine; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); Made for Scribner's Monthly; USA; graphite on paper; 50.9 × 38 cm (20 1/16 × 14 15/16 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-291

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