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1902

  • Work on this object ended.

1960

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Nude Study of "Genius of America" for Poster for Scribner's Magazine

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox and made for Scribner's Monthly. It is dated 1898-1902 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

50.7 × 37.9 cm (19 15/16 × 14 15/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink, lower right: Kenyon Cox

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Study for "Genius of America" / Poster for Scribner's Magazine.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Nude Study of "Genius of America" for Poster for Scribner's Magazine; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); Made for Scribner's Monthly; USA; graphite on paper; 50.7 × 37.9 cm (19 15/16 × 14 15/16 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-290

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