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1912

  • Work on this object ended.

1960

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Sketch for Back of Dollar Bill

This is a Drawing. It was created by Kenyon Cox. It is dated 1880-1900 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

13.6 × 22.4 cm (5 3/8 × 8 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: back of dollar bill-; upper left: 7 7/16 - 7 border 1/16 / 3 1/8 2/34

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketch for Back of Dollar Bill; Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919); USA; graphite on paper; 13.6 × 22.4 cm (5 3/8 × 8 13/16 in.); Gift of Allyn Cox; 1960-83-307

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