Harvard Art Museums > 1919.19: Initial A, for "The Merry Mongoose," by Helen Hay Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Initial A, for "The Merry Mongoose," by Helen Hay (Oliver Herford) , 1919.19,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/306049. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1919.19 People Oliver Herford, American (Sheffield England 1863 - 1935) Title Initial A, for "The Merry Mongoose," by Helen Hay Other Titles Alternate Title: The Merry Mongoose. A Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 1895 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/306049 Physical Descriptions Medium Black ink on cream wove paper Dimensions 32.7 x 42.4 cm (12 7/8 x 16 11/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: in image, black ink: A [encircled] inscription: u.l., graphite: Thrown in by Herford-- no chg. inscription: u.r., black ink: x9724 inscription: beneath image, graphite: 1/2 col. stamp: verso, purple ink, stamped: Art Department / The Century Co. / Union Square, / New York City watermark: BYRON / WESTON CO. / [LINEN] RECORD / 1864 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Evert Jansen Wendell, Bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1919. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Evert J. Wendell Accession Year 1919 Object Number 1919.19 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu