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1901

  • Work on this object ended.

1960

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Sketch of Full Page Illustration for "Actaeon"

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox. It is dated 1900-01 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is graphite on 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

27.8 × 21.4 cm (10 15/16 × 8 7/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: Oil; lower center: Full page illustration - The Dead returning to Leithe[?]- the / last of the group turns to look at Actaeon - perhaps others / in distance - Actaeon with arm uplifted calls them - Back- / ground either a steep rocky pass or dense cypress grove- / one bit of sky at top.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketch of Full Page Illustration for "Actaeon"; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); USA; graphite on paper; 27.8 × 21.4 cm (10 15/16 × 8 7/16 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-208

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