Collection Highlights
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1927.59
Medium:
Plaster with wash
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Luce Center
Seated Woman (Miss Thill), Leaning Back in her Chair
Object Number:
1935.85.3.85
Date:
1890s
Medium:
Graphite, charcoal, and pastel on beige paper.
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (27 x 21 cm)
Inscriptions:
Inscribed in graphite at upper right: "CARROLL BECKWITH"
Inscribed in graphite in sketchbook, below drawing: "Miss Thill"
Description:
Sketch from a bound album with 155 tipped in sketches by Beckwith.
Verso: Loose sketch of a person's head from behind.
Credit Line:
Gift of the National Academy of Design
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
