Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Date:
1950
Object Number:
1956.7
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
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Portrait of Edmund Kean (1787-1833) as Othello
Object Number:
1936.994
Medium:
Gouache and watercolor with selective glazing on paper, laid on board
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. ( 26.7 x 21 cm )
mat: 18 x 14 in. ( 45.7 x 35.6 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: none
Inscriptions:
Label glued to verso inscribed in red watercolor and graphite: "EDMUND KEAN as OTHELLO. / (1787-1833)"
Description:
Portrait
Gallery Label:
The English actor Edmund Kean is represented in this portrait as Othello, one of his most famous roles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Emma Toedteberg
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
