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Drawing, Nude Study for "The Pursuit of Ideal"

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox. It is dated 1890-94 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is black chalk 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

65.4 × 47.4 cm (25 3/4 × 18 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Nude Study for "The Pursuit of Ideal"; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); USA; black chalk on cream laid paper; 65.4 × 47.4 cm (25 3/4 × 18 11/16 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-189

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