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Illustration study of Page [47] "Admiral Sir William Penn..." for The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio, 1950]
Illustration study of Page [47] "Admiral Sir William Penn..." for The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio, 1950]

Illustration study of Page [47] "Admiral Sir William Penn..." 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]
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Object Details

Title:
Illustration study of Page [47] "Admiral Sir William Penn..." for The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio, 1950]
Date:
c. 1950
Artist:
Medium:
Graphite on traing paper with framing lines in graphite
Dimensions
14 1/4 x 23 in.
Classification
No items found.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2015
Description

The full title reads, Illustration study of Page [47] "Admiral Sir William Penn Denouncing and Turning" for The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio, 1950]

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