Harvard Art Museums > 1964.97.45: Hand of Melpomene, for a Mural, Fine Arts Building, University of Georgia, Athens 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"Hand of Melpomene, for a Mural, Fine Arts Building, University of Georgia, Athens (Jean Charlot) , 1964.97.45,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/310829. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1964.97.45 People Jean Charlot, American (Paris, France 1898 - 1979 Honolulu, Hawaii) Title Hand of Melpomene, for a Mural, Fine Arts Building, University of Georgia, Athens Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date Apr 1942 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/310829 Physical Descriptions Medium Charcoal on off-white laid paper Dimensions actual: 38.2 x 45.2 cm (15 1/16 x 17 13/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: l.l., graphite, in artist's hand: Hand Tragedy inscription: l.l., graphite, in artist's hand: 4-42 inscription: u.r., graphite: FA/10 inscription: verso, u.l.c., graphite: Jean Charlot 14 label: verso, l.l.c., paper, handwritten: 45 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Jean Charlot, Honolulu, Hawaii, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1964. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Jean Charlot Accession Year 1964 Object Number 1964.97.45 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@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. Descriptions Description Pinholes at all corners. Surface is spattered with red/brown watercolor and green opaque paint of some kind. Publication History Jean Charlot, Charlot Murals in Georgia, The University of Georgia Press (Athens, GA, 1945), left third reproduced in b/w pl. 55 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 Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
