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Identification and Creation

Object Number
119.1976.481
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Silhouette of Alfred Brooks
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
19th century
Culture
American?
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/58248

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Brush and brown ink, black ink, yellow and gold heightening, and graphite on cream card
Dimensions
10.2 x 6.5 cm (4 x 2 9/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: verso, top, black ink: "Brother Alfred"
  • inscription: verso, right edge, black ink: Brooks, Alfred
  • stamp: verso, center: HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY JAN 3 1920
  • inscription: verso, bottom center, graphite: Robert M. Shaw / Wellesley

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Possibly Robert M. Shaw, Wellesley

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, On loan from Special Collections, Fine Arts Library, Harvard College Library
Object Number
119.1976.481
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 2100 19th Century, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/10/2015 - 11/16/2016

Verification Level

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