Collection Highlights
Come in, and Prevent a "Draft"
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.055.3.105
Medium:
Paper
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Profile Portrait of William J. Guard (1862-1932)
Object Number:
1990.1.122
Date:
1931
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. ( 17.5 x 14 cm )
Marks:
signature: lower right: "Wm. H. Walker"
inscriptions and date: lower left: "Bill Guard / Apr 21/31" and lower right: "Died 1932"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Wm. H. Walker / Died 1932"; inscribed at lower left: "Bill Guard / Apr 21/31"
Description:
Portrait
Gallery Label:
The subject was a theatrical press agent.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
