20th century
actual: 48.7 x 32.1 cm (19 3/16 x 12 5/8 in.)
Constantin Brancusi; to [Peridot Gallery, New York, New York], sold; to Lois Orswell, Promfret Center, Connecticut, c. 1955, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1986. NOTE: The original provenance given to the drawing had it purchased from Curt Valentin, however, John Honsbeen, a former assistant to Curt Valentin before going to work for the Peridot Gallery says that Mrs. Orswell purchased the drawing from Peridot. A label from the original backing paper would seem to support this claim, the provenance has been changed to reflect this information.
Black and brown chalk on white antique laid paper; verso: black chalk
17th centuryItalianColored marker and black pen on paper
Graphite on back of letter
20th centuryGermanBlack marker on paper
20th centuryGermanBlack ink on off-white wove paper
20th centuryAmericanWatercolor, pastel, and black chalk on prepared paper
19th centuryBelgianPaper
19th-20th centuryGermanWatercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchCharcoal on cream laid paper
20th centuryWoodcut printed in black, orange, blue, brown and beige ink on off-white wove paper
20th centuryGermanBlack marker on paper
20th centuryGerman