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Bust portrait study of unidentified man [possibly Charles W Beck, Jr.?]
Bust portrait study of unidentified man [possibly Charles W Beck, Jr.?]

Bust portrait study of unidentified man [possibly Charles W Beck, Jr.?]

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Object Details

Title:
Bust portrait study of unidentified man [possibly Charles W Beck, Jr.?]
Date:
Date unknown
Artist:
Medium:
Charcoal, sanguine and whilte chalk on paper
Dimensions
18 3/4 x 12 1/2 in.
Classification
Drawings-watercolors
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015
Description

[bottom right in red ink]: stamped signatureBeck's company was responsible for the private printing of Oakley's The Holy Experiment: A Message to the World From Pennsylvania (1922). Printed on handmade paper, the book included 22 colored and gilt illuminated plates, with all text in calligraphy. Production costs exceeded original estimates, adding to Oakley's financial struggles. To offset her expenses several years later, Oakley had protracted correspondence with Beck over payment of his portrait.

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