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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1924.141
People
Oscar Edward Cesare, American (Linkoping, Sweden 1885 - 1948 Stamford, CT)
Title
The Skeleton in Armor
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
20th century
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/306246

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Black ink and white gouache over graphite on off-white wove paper
Dimensions
actual: 72.6 x 55.9 cm (28 9/16 x 22 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: paper adhered to verso, ink and graphite, printed, handwritten and stamped: No. S4826 / STYLE / [graphite:] one copy [crossed off in graphite:] HALFTONE / LINE CUT [graphite:] 2 / WANTED [graphite:] Thurs. / [graphite:] 3:30 [printed] [crossed off:] AM PM / SIZE / WIDE [graphite:] one 6 1/4; DEEP [graphite:] 12 / [graphite:] 6 [printed:] SCREEN PROOFS / BLOCK WOOD [crossed off:] OR METAL / REMARKS [stamped in purple:] NEWSPAPER
  • inscription: lower edge, graphite: THE SKELETON IN ARMOR
  • inscription: lower edge, graphite: 6 1/4" made
  • inscription: lower edge, graphite: 6 1/4 POST MAG / 6 proofs
  • inscription: lower edge, graphite: wanted 3:30 today
  • stamp: lower edge, purple ink: [four stars]
  • inscription: verso, graphite: 4826 [crossed off: 4799] / 1

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Arthur H. Harlow & Co., New York, New York], sold; to Paul J. Sachs, Cambridge, Massachusetts (L. 2091), 1919, gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1924.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Meta and Paul J. Sachs
Accession Year
1924
Object Number
1924.141
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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