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1926

  • Work on this object began.

1968

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Study for a portrait

This is a Drawing. It was created by Harriet Blackstone. It is dated 1926 and we acquired it in 1968. Its medium is red pastel crayon on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Harriet Blackstone and Stell Andersen. It is credited Gift of Miss Stell Andersen.

Its dimensions are

31 × 24 cm (12 3/16 × 9 7/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Verso: Inscribed in red pastel crayon, lower center: H Blackstone 1926

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study for a portrait; Harriet Blackstone (American, 1864 - 1939); USA; red pastel crayon on paper; 31 × 24 cm (12 3/16 × 9 7/16 in.); Gift of Miss Stell Andersen; 1968-101-21-l

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