Sketch of Two Figures Lifting a Third
Sketch of Two Figures Lifting a Third

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Sketch of Two Figures Lifting a Third

John La Farge, 1835–1910; born New York, NY; died Newport, RI
x1943-194

Information

Title
Sketch of Two Figures Lifting a Third
Maker
John La Farge
Medium
Graphite and black crayon
Dimensions
10.9 x 16.7 cm. (4 5/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1943-194
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamp in red ink, lower left: [Japanese characters in a circle] [Lugt 2976a]
Culture
American
Type
sketches, drawings
Materials
crayons, graphite, Japanese paper
Subject
men, lifting (transporting), nudes

Note on mat: Study for a "Deposition" Cf. oil painting owned by Victor Sprk 3/18/47 (Henry La Farge says no longer in Spark collection-location unknown)

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