Museum Collections
Luce Center
Portait of William Beebe (1877-1962)
Object Number:
1990.1.12
Date:
1924
Medium:
Graphite on ochre paper with printed verso
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 3 11/16 in. ( 21.6 x 9.4 cm )
Marks:
signature and date: upper right: "Wm H Walker / 1924"
inscription: lower center: "Will Beebe"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at upper right in graphite: "Wm H Walker / 1924"; signed by sitter at lower center: "Will Beebe"
Description:
Portrait
Gallery Label:
Naturalist William Beebe was a prolific author and notable nature essayist. He published some 800 scientific and popular articles in periodicals such as "Atlantic Monthly" and "National Geographic Magazine."
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
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