Illustration of "Christ and Disarmament" mural painting in the Supreme Court Room for The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio, 1950]

The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio]

Object Details

Title:

Date:

c. 1950

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Medium:

Black ink and graphite on cream paper with framing lines in black ink between hinged mats

Dimensions

14 1/8 x 11 1/2 in.

Classification

Books

Credit Line:

Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2015

Description

[bottom left of framing mat in graphite]: HE-XV; [right of illustration on cream paper in graphite]: 8" [overall height]; [below illustration, left, in graphite]: Panel XV; [below illustration, center, on cream paper in graphite]: Y8

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