DrawingsAmerican19th century

Angel and Figure Sketch

19th century

Artists

Ephraim Whitman GurneyArtist

Description

Support is folded several times, both horizontally and vertically. Crease indicates it was previously folded vertically down the center.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

sheet: 20 x 24.6 cm (7 7/8 x 9 11/16 in.) actual: 12.4 x 17 cm (4 7/8 x 6 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Gift of artist's estate to Harvard College Library, 1899.

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