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Drawing, Portrait of Kenyon Cox

This is a Drawing. It was created by Robert Frederick Blum and subject: Kenyon Cox. It is dated 1877 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is pen and black ink, with ink wash on cream 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

21.2 × 13.3 cm (8 3/8 × 5 1/4 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink, upper left: "Blum 77"

It is inscribed

Inscribed throughout on verso: 40 / 0 / 200 / 35 / 20 / 120 / 20 / 195

Cite this object as

Drawing, Portrait of Kenyon Cox; Robert Frederick Blum (American, 1857–1903); Subject: Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); USA; pen and black ink, with ink wash on cream laid paper; 21.2 × 13.3 cm (8 3/8 × 5 1/4 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-420

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