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Drawing, Vignette for "The Brownie's Flag Pole," Illustration for "Another Brownie Book" (New York, Century Company, 1890, p. xi (table of contents))

This is a Drawing. It was created by Palmer Cox and published by The Century Company. It is dated 1890 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is graphite, pen and black ink on slick white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of the Estate of David Wolfe Bishop.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 2.6 × 7 cm (1 × 2 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Vignette for "The Brownie's Flag Pole," Illustration for "Another Brownie Book" (New York, Century Company, 1890, p. xi (table of contents)); Palmer Cox (1840 – 1924); Published by The Century Company; USA; graphite, pen and black ink on slick white paper; H x W: 2.6 × 7 cm (1 × 2 3/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of the Estate of David Wolfe Bishop; 1957-185-6

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