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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Museum Collections
Drawings
Study for "Electricity" Mural, Columbian Exposition, Manufacturer's Building
Object Number:
1935.85.3.92
Date:
1890s
Medium:
Graphite on ivory paper.
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (29.8 x 22.2 cm)
Inscriptions:
Inscribed in graphite at lower left-center: "C.B"
Inscribed in graphite in sketchbook, at left of drawing: "Sketch for Chicago decoration- "Electricity""
Description:
Sketch from a bound album with 155 tipped in sketches by Beckwith.
Credit Line:
Gift of the National Academy of Design
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
