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Sarah H. Crone
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| Artist / Maker | Samuel H. Crone |
|---|---|
| Date | 1880s or 1890s |
| Culture / Origin | America |
| Medium | graphite and black chalk |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 11.9 x 10.7 cm (4 11/16 x 4 3/16 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
Samuel Crone was virtually unknown until a 1997 exhibition of his work was held in Memphis, Tennessee, his childhood home. We know almost nothing about his early life and training except that he worked in a Memphis photographic studio. In 1877, while still a teenager, he was listed as an "artist" in the city registry. By the end of that same year he had enrolled at the Bavarian Royal Academy of Art in Munich, Germany. Crone spent most of his… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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