DrawingsAmerican19th century

Primate Skulls, for "Art Anatomy;" verso: Horses' Hind Quarters

1872

Artists

William RimmerArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite and brown ink on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

30 x 29.3 cm (11 13/16 x 11 9/16 in.)

Provenance

From the artist to his daughter Caroline Hunt Rimmer, at his death, 1879; to her niece Edith Rimmer Durham Simonds, 1918; purchased by the Fogg Art Museum, 1936.

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