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Drawing, Science Instructing Industry, First Sketch of Composition, Cover Design for "Home Study Magazine," July 1898

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox. It is dated 1898 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is pen and blue and red ink, graphite, white heightening 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

24.6 × 17.4 cm (9 11/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and blue ink with artist's monogram, lower right.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Science Instructing Industry- / First Sketch of Composition.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Science Instructing Industry, First Sketch of Composition, Cover Design for "Home Study Magazine," July 1898; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); USA; pen and blue and red ink, graphite, white heightening on paper; 24.6 × 17.4 cm (9 11/16 × 6 7/8 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-280

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