Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Study for an Illustration in "Kerry Kangaroo"
Object Number:
2000.839
Date:
c. 1957
Medium:
Black ink, gray wash, black crayon, white gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/2 x 10 in. ( 31.8 x 25.4 cm )
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper right in graphite: "1[encircled] / b & w"; multiple layout instructions inside image and printed identifications along left margin
Description:
Animal figure: Drawing of kangaroo reading with various inscriptions and labels, study for an illustration on p. 1 or half title page of "Kerry Kangaroo."
Gallery Label:
Oscar Fabres (1894-1959) was a Chilean artist and illustrator who lived in New York.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Oscar Fabres through the estate of Francine Salmon
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
