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Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.31 © 2008 The Connec ...
Man Shaving, J. B. Williams & Company, First Producers of Shaving Soap
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.31 © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Man Shaving, J. B. Williams & Company, First Producers of Shaving Soap

Draftsman (American)
Date1947
MediumDrawing; ink and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 15 x 21 7/8in. (38.1 x 55.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro
Object number1980.93.31
DescriptionDrawing of a man with a mustache shaving. He is wearing a robe, standing at a tall table with a mirror, and holds a mug with shaving soap and a brush in his left hand. There is a pitcher and washbowl set on a table at the left, and a chair to the right.
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NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 49 of a series of 53 done for G. Fox & Co.'s 100th Anniversary. The drawings appeared in The Hartford Courant as full size advertisements on Sundays from December 29, 1946 to December 29, 1947. The drawing was later published in a book: G. Fox & Co. A Century in Connecticut. Hartford, 1948, p.49.
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Not on view
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