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Drawing, American Illustration of Today, First Sketch for Decorative Headband

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox and published by Scribner's Monthly. It is dated 1891 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

11.3 × 24.9 cm (4 7/16 × 9 13/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in graphite, lower right: K.Cox

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower center: First sketch for decorative head band -

Cite this object as

Drawing, American Illustration of Today, First Sketch for Decorative Headband; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); Published by Scribner's Monthly; USA; graphite on paper; 11.3 × 24.9 cm (4 7/16 × 9 13/16 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-211

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