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Drawing, Sketch of Vases and Statuette

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox. It is dated 1870-78 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

19.5 × 11.6 cm (7 11/16 × 4 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, center: green and / red -; center left: redish; lower center: right side red / except lights[?]; lower left: Cat red except top of claws and / [?]reaks in face / stripes red - worn off on left side / warm tone yellow running to greens -

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketch of Vases and Statuette; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); USA; graphite on paper; 19.5 × 11.6 cm (7 11/16 × 4 9/16 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-401

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