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Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.49 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Artist's Studio
Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.49 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Artist's Studio

ArtistPossibly drawn by Russell Cheney American, 1881 - 1945
Datebefore 1945
MediumDrawing; black chalk and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/4 x 10 1/4in. (18.4 x 26cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 1/4 x 10 1/4in. (18.4 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor
DescriptionA frame building has a large studio window, a porch, and a weathervane in the form of a fish. The studio is surrounded by trees and plantings. A grassy lawn is in the foreground.
Object number2008.38.49
InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: The drawing may be by Russell Cheney and may depict one of his studios, perhaps in Kittery, Maine. It does not appear to correspond to descriptions of his studio in Manchester, Connecticut. (Finlay 3/1/2014)
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