Portrait study of Edith Emerson in costume in mountainous landscape

Edith Emerson

Object Details

Title:

Date:

1923

Artist:

Medium:

Charcoal and pastel on blue paper on cream paper mounted on boarod

Dimensions

20 x 12 ¾ in.

Classification

Drawings-watercolors

Credit Line:

Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015

Description

[bottom left of blue paper in graphite]: Violet Oakley / 1923; [Top center of cream paper in blue ink]: Emerson / 18087

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