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Preferred Citation

Lewis Cohen profile study, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased with the assistance of the Nell Richardson Tonkin Fund.

Content Description

A 17 x 11 inch signed print of a profile study done by Lewis Cohen for a sculpture of James Blair. The statue was commissioned by William & Mary for the 300th anniversary of the university. The original sketch was drawn in 1992. This particular print was given as a gift by the Muscarelle Museum of Art to its Patron members, Board of Directors, and major donors during a Thank-You Event on May 5, 2006. The event took place in connection with the exhibition "Lewis Cohen: Five Decades--Drawings and Sculptures, A Retrospective, 1951-2006."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Art (sketches)
• College of William and Mary Anniversaries, etc
• College of William and Mary--Drawings and graphics
• College of William and Mary--Presidents