Artist:

J. Carroll Beckwith, American, 1852–1917  Search this

For:

World's Columbian Exposition  Search this

Medium:

Black chalk and graphite on off-white paper

Dimensions:

62.5 × 47.6 cm (24 5/8 × 18 3/4 in.)

Type:

figures

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

USA

Used in:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Date:

1891–92

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Draped figure of a woman seated on a stool, seen from below level of ground line, turned half-way toward left. Across knees a folio, to left corner of which hand is held, while right hand rests on a telegraph key. Center line drawn through figure.

Credit Line:

Gift of J.Carroll Beckwith

Accession Number:

1915-2-4

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4aaedc867-bb48-4cb7-9592-8b49dc7c0218

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1915-2-4