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Eight drawings for a stage set, 1906

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1906-02

Location Note

Vertical file 3: dr. 14: folder 5

GUSN

GUSN-252655

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Description

A reverse print of a drawing of eight figures and details. There are four male figures: three in Roman togas and one with a tunic and sandals. There are also drawings of two female figures in Greek peplos or chitons. Also included are possibly a backview of an open cloak and a detail sketch of a sandal.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sets (groups)
figures (representations)
togas
tunics
sandals
cloaks
chitons
details (components)
drawings (visual works)
detail drawings (drawings)

Physical Description

1 Van Dyke or reverse brownprint

Collection Code

AR003

Collection Name

Frank Chouteau Brown professional architectural collection

Reference Code

AR003.002.02.022

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Brown, Frank Chouteau, 1876-1947 (Architect)

Material Type

drawings (visual works)
detail drawings (drawings)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Vertical file 3: dr. 14: folder 5

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