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1920

  • Work on this object began.

1930

  • Work on this object ended.

1968

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Self-portrait

This is a Drawing. It was created by Harriet Blackstone. It is dated 1920–1930 and we acquired it in 1968. Its medium is red pastel crayon on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Stell Andersen. It is credited Gift of Miss Stell Andersen.

Its dimensions are

32 × 24 cm (12 5/8 × 9 7/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in red pastel crayon, lower right: Harriet Blackstone

It is inscribed

Recto: Inscribed in red pastel crayon, lower center: HB's painting face; Verso: Inscribed in graphite: one of HB's painting looks/ She has many

Cite this object as

Drawing, Self-portrait; Harriet Blackstone (American, 1864 - 1939); USA; red pastel crayon on paper; 32 × 24 cm (12 5/8 × 9 7/16 in.); Gift of Miss Stell Andersen; 1968-101-2-h

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