Collection Highlights
Receipted bill, John Vernon to Benjamin White
Date:
1794
Object Number:
MSS.3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Study of a Youth from a Greek Vase
Object Number:
1935.85.1.8
Date:
1878-1883
Medium:
Graphite on ivory paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. (14.9 x 9.5 cm)
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower right in graphite: "on a greek / Vase / CB."
Description:
Drawing from a bound album with 180 drawings (179 tipped in, one on verso of album page) by Beckwith and Sargent.
Verso: Study of a man's head in profile. Study of a woman playing a drum-like instrument - possibly from a Greek vase as image on recto.
Credit Line:
Gift of the National Academy of Design
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
