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A work made of black wax crayon, over traces of graphite, on cream wove paper.

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  • A work made of black wax crayon, over traces of graphite, on cream wove paper.

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

Lester George Hornby
American, 1881-1956

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Lester George Hornby

Title

The Library

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Artist's working dates 1901–1917

Medium

Black wax crayon, over traces of graphite, on cream wove paper

Dimensions

35.6 × 25.5 cm (14 1/16 × 10 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Joseph Brooks Fair Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1917.791

Extended information about this artwork

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