Object Timeline

1934

  • Work on this object began.

1936

  • Work on this object ended.

1968

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Study for 'The Prophet'

This is a Drawing. It was created by Harriet Blackstone. It is dated ca. 1935 and we acquired it in 1968. Its medium is brush and oil, pastel crayon, graphite on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

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

Its dimensions are

24 × 17.5 cm (9 7/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed in black crayon, lower right corner: HB

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study for 'The Prophet'; Harriet Blackstone (American, 1864 - 1939); USA; brush and oil, pastel crayon, graphite on paper; 24 × 17.5 cm (9 7/16 × 6 7/8 in.); Gift of Miss Stell Andersen; 1968-101-1-d

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