Equestrian

1944

Artists

John D. GrahamArtist

Description

Tracing paper is taped to blue-paper-faced cardboard. Drawing continues onto cardboard. Old cellophane tape at upper and lower edges of cardboard. Mounting tape at left edge has been painted white?

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite and black crayon with touches of white chalk on tracing paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

55.1 x 32.7 cm (21 11/16 x 12 7/8 in.) tracing paper: 51 x 24 cm (20 1/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

Provenance

John D. Graham's son, sold; to Lois Orswell, Pomfret Center, Connecticut, 1961?, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1966. NOTE: Provenance from a letter from Lois Orswell dated 4 March 1966 in the curatorial file.

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