Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Study for Jacket Text of "Kerry Kangaroo"
Object Number:
2000.857
Date:
c. 1957
Medium:
Brown watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 10 in. ( 33 x 25.4 cm )
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper right in graphite: "not used"; other layout instructions
Description:
Graphite and brown ink study of text for cover/jacket design 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.
