Illustrations of "I would have thee..." and "Writing in Prison" in the Governor's Reception Room for The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio, 1950]

Object Details

Title:
Illustrations of "I would have thee..." and "Writing in Prison" in the Governor's Reception Room for The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio, 1950]
Date:
c. 1950
Artist:
Medium:
Black ink and graphite on three panels of cream paper with framing lines in black ink between hinged mats
Dimensions
14 7/8 x 30 in.
Classification
No items found.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2015
Description

[under illustrations at left, center, and right, on framing mat in graphite, respectively]: HE-9A; HE-9B; HE-9C; [bottom right of illustrations at left and at right, and bottom left of illustration at center in black ink]: V.O.; [left on cream paper in graphite]: 4" overall [height]; [below center illustration on cream paper in graphite]: 7 1/4 [overall width]; [right of center illustration, hidden by right illustration, on cream paper in graphite]: 13 1/2 x7 7/8 / 7 1/4 x 4 1/4 / 7 1/4 x 4 / 14 1/4 [in circle] x 7 7/8; [bottom center on cream paper in graphite]: B / 3 open mat / 2 [illegible]The full title reads, Illustrations of "I would have Thee and All Other Men to Know" and "Writing in Prison" in the Governor's Reception Room for The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn, 1644-1944 [Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio, 1950]

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