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Drawing, Design for Title Page Heading of "The Scarlet Thorn" by John Burroughs

This is a Drawing. It was created by Harry Fenn. It is dated 1892 and we acquired it in 1950. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, graphite on off-white illustration board. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by E. Maurice Bloch. It is credited Gift of E. Maurice Bloch.

Its dimensions are

Sheet: 27.3 x 37.6 cm (10 3/4 x 14 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in purple ink across lower left corner: ANTE

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink, center left, with artist's monogram and dated '92

It is inscribed

Lower right in graphite: These are three of the most likely thorns that Mr. Burroughs mentions in his papers. Verso in graphite: "not used"; "1892"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Title Page Heading of "The Scarlet Thorn" by John Burroughs; Harry Fenn (American, 1845–1911); pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, graphite on off-white illustration board; Sheet: 27.3 x 37.6 cm (10 3/4 x 14 13/16 in.); Gift of E. Maurice Bloch; 1950-56-1

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