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Lester George Hornby

The Athenaeum

Description

Maker

Lester George Hornby (American, b. 1882), designer

Title

The Athenaeum

Year

early 1900s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

drypoint

Supports

Dimensions

22.5 x 17.6 cm (8 7/8 x 6 15/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:in dark pencil below platemark on left:The Athenaem 5/28; signed on right:L.G. Hornby

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:RISD/MUSEUM/OF ART surounded by PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLAND inscribed in a circle.Partial watermark:[F.J. He]ad & Co.

Identification

Edition

5/28

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

36.139

Type

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Lester George Hornby (American, b. 1882), designer
The Athenaeum, early 1900s
drypoint
22.5 x 17.6 cm (8 7/8 x 6 15/16 inches) (plate)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 36.139

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