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1905

  • Work on this object ended.

1960

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Study for Portrait of a Child

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox. It is dated 1890-1905 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is pen and black ink, 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

25.3 × 19.5 cm (9 15/16 × 7 11/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in graphite, lower right: K Cox

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Study for Portrait -; lower left corner: 34-

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study for Portrait of a Child; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); USA; pen and black ink, graphite on paper; 25.3 × 19.5 cm (9 15/16 × 7 11/16 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-202

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