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Helena Mitchell Day

Helena Mitchell Day

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Object Details

Title:
Helena Mitchell Day
Date:
Date unknown
Artist:
Medium:
Black and sanguine pastel on paper mounted on board [missing top framing mat]
Dimensions
26 x 20
Classification
Drawings-watercolors
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015
Description

[lower right of drawing in graphite]: Violet / Oakley [below signature in red ink]: stamped monogram initials; [bottom left of drawing in graphite]: Helena Mitchell Day; [verso in black ink]: Mrs. Kenneth Day / (nee Helena Mitchell) / Granddaughter of Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, / physician & author; and / daughter of [blank] / V.O.

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