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  • Study for Wisconsin Farm Scene
Date1941
MediumCharcoal and white chalk with graphite on wove paper
DimensionsSheet: 87 7/8 × 96 15/16 in. (223.2 × 246.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert E. and Darci M. O'Connell
Object number2024.1135
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist, 1941; estate of Kathleen Curry (1899-2001), wife of the artist; [Mongerson Wunderlich Gallery, Chicago]; [Fine Art LTD Gallery & Sculpture Center, Chesterfield, MO]; collection of Robert E. and Darci M. O’Connell, Barrington, IL, before 2024; acquired by MFAH, 2024.
Exhibition HistoryNone known
Published References None known Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Catalogue raisonnéNone for Curry’s drawings or paintings

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John Steuart Curry