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1930

  • Work on this object began.

1940

  • Work on this object ended.

1962

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

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Drawing, The Beggar

This is a Drawing. It was created by Eugene Higgins. It is dated ca. 1935 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is brush and black ink and ink wash on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Alpheus Cole. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Alpheus Cole.

Its dimensions are

34.8 × 28.7 cm (13 11/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Beggar; Eugene Higgins (1874 – 1958); USA; brush and black ink and ink wash on paper; 34.8 × 28.7 cm (13 11/16 × 11 5/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Alpheus Cole; 1962-103-3

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