Temple of Poseidon, Paestum, Italy

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1954.163
People: Kenneth John Conant, American (Neenah WI 1894 - 1984 Bedford MA)
Title: Temple of Poseidon, Paestum, Italy
Other Titles: Alternate Title: Great Temple, Paestum
Classification: Drawings
Work Type: drawing
Date: 1917
Culture: American
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/308430

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Graphite on discolored off-white wove paper

Dimensions

23.3 x 15.8 cm (9 3/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
Border drawn around image.: 22 x 13.9 cm (8 11/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: l.l., graphite, in artist's hand: Mar 10 - 17 T. Poseidon, Paestum
exhibition label: 1923-1924, taped inside mat, paper: For the "Exhibition of Water Colors, Pastels and Drawings," lists title as "Temple of Poseidon, Paestum, Italy." 11/19/23 - 1/1/24

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Kenneth John Conant, Cambridge Massachusetts, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1954.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Kenneth J. Conant
Accession Year: 1954
Object Number: 1954.163
Division: Modern and Contemporary Art
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Exhibition History

Conant Drawings, Loeb Library, Cambridge, 09/30/1974 - 11/01/1974

Verification Level

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