DrawingsAmerican19th century

Eleven Figure Studies, for "Art Anatomy"

1876-1877

Artists

William RimmerArtist

Description

Verso is covered with writing in black ink: corrections to be made to text of "Art Anatomy."

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

21.7 x 18 cm (8 9/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

Provenance

From the artist to his daughter Caroline Hunt Rimmer, at his death, 1879; to her niece Edith Rimmer Durham Simonds, 1918; purchased by the Fogg Art Museum, 1936.

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