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Pastel (Portrait)
Portrait of a Man
Ruth Henshaw Bascom
1828-1835
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ruth Henshaw Bascom (Artist)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, or Maine; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pastel
- Graphite
- Paper
Museum Object Number
2001.0036 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of John A. and Judith Carpenter Herdeg in memory of Donald Fell and Louise Coolidge Carpenter
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Complete Details
Object Number
2001.0036 A
Object Name
Pastel (Portrait)
Title
Portrait of a Man
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Ruth Henshaw Bascom (Artist)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, or Maine; New England; United States; North America
Date
1828-1835
Materials
- Pastel
- Graphite
- Paper
Techniques
- Drawn
- Cut
Construction Description
It is possible that Bascomb used a physiognotrace to aid her in making profiles.
Dimensions (inches)
18 (H) x 14.4 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
45.72 (H) x 36.576 (W)
Edition Watermark
none