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Kenyon Cox

123 works

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Shaded drawing of a reclining male nude modeled after classical sculpture, with a raised arm and draped cloth behind.

Study of Sculpture of Reclining Male Nude

1880

Charcoal study of a standing nude woman seen from behind, head turned over her shoulder, against a sketched background.

Academic Study of a Female Nude

1880

Graphite study of a seated nude figure with winged helmet and rod, over a squared grid, on cream paper.

Nude Study for "The Active Life," Lunette in the Administration Building, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

1910

Graphite study of a standing nude male figure with one arm raised over his head, drawn over a faint grid.

Study for "Commerce," "The Progress of Civilization: The Forge, Commerce, and Education" State Capitol, Des Moines, IA

1900

Pencil sketch of two seated nude infants seen from behind, one with both arms raised, on cream paper.

Study for "The Beneficence of the Law," Essex County Courthouse, Newark, NJ

1900

Pencil drapery study of a reclining woman in flowing robes over a squared grid, with an inscription naming the figure Traditi

Study for "The Common Law," "The Reign of the Law," Appellate Division Court House, New York, NY

1890

Pencil study of two bird wings with detailed feather shading on cream paper, with faint guidelines.

Study for "Contemplative Spirit of the East," Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul, MN

1900

Pencil study of a swan with spread wing and curved neck beside a column and scrollwork, on pale paper.

Study for "The Sources of Wealth," Union Trust Company Building, Cleveland, OH

1900

Graphite sketch of a seated nude woman with one arm raised to her head and legs crossed, on aged paper.

Study of a female figure

1900

Pencil sketch of two stag heads with branching antlers on a cream sheet, one large and one small.

Study of stag head

1900

Graphite nude study of a seated male figure holding a tablet, drawn over a faint grid on tinted paper.

Study for "Mathematics," "The Sciences," Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

1890

Pencil study of a female figure's head and torso with surrounding sketches of lily flowers and annotated botanical notes.

Study for female figure and flowers

1900

Design for Magazine Cover

1890

Pencil sketch of a woman resting her head on her hand, drawn as a design for a magazine cover, with faint layout panels.

Design for Magazine Cover

1900

Pencil perspective study of an Ionic-capped architectural bay with vanishing point lines and handwritten enlargement notes.

Study of perspective

1900

Graphite study of a seated crowned woman in draped robes holding an open book, with a grid and handwritten colour notes.

Study for "The State," "The Reign of the Law," Appellate Division Court House, New York, NY

1890

Painted frieze study of allegorical figures on a stone bench, with a seated woman holding a tablet, children, and heraldic ea

The Statute Law, Study for Right Panel of "The Reign of Law," Frieze for Appellate Court, New York

1890

Study of man

1880

Horizontal frieze study with seated allegorical figures, a central scroll reading Law Reigns, and wreath medallions on turquo

Law Reigns, Study for Central Panel of "The Reign of Law," Frieze for Appellate Court, New York

1890

Oil study on wood of a young man in a feathered cap, a bird head, a red-banded hat, and a figure's shoulder.

Study of man and woman

1880

Poster of an allegorical woman raising a sword before a warship, with the text 'The sword is drawn, the Navy upholds it!'

"The sword is drawn, the Navy upholds it!"

1917

Black and white poster of a nude laurel-crowned man holding a torch, beside a shield with stars and stripes, titled Scribner'

Scribner's The Last Quarter-Century in America

1895

Graphite study of a reclining nude woman with a flower wreath, holding a brush and palette, over a squared grid.

Reclining Female Nude Study for "Painting"

1856

Pencil study of a draped plaster torso on a pedestal, with a raised arm and faint grid lines, on tan paper.

Study of a Plaster Torso

1856

Graphite drawing of a reclining female figure with a shaded drapery study and grid lines, by Kenyon Cox, 1856.

Drapery Study for Reclining Female Study for "Painting"

1856

Graphite study of a draped seated female figure on a squared grid, labeled as a study for the figure of Poetry.

Study for "Poetry," "The Arts," Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

1890

Pencil sketch of a wolf's head and shoulders, frontal view, with loose hatched shading on pale paper.

Study for "Hunting," "The Progress of Civilization: Hunting, Herding, Agriculture" State Capitol, Des Moines, IA

1900

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a high-waisted gown with puffed sleeves and a bundled cloth at her feet.

Study for drapery

1890

Pencil sketch of a seated draped woman beside a donkey and tree, with the handwritten word plenty below.

Study for "Plenty"

1910

Pencil sketch of a young man's head and shoulders, gazing directly at the viewer, with hatched shading on hair and face.

Self-Portrait

1870

Pencil study of a reclining nude woman with raised arm, after Michelangelo's Night, by Kenyon Cox, 1870.

Study of Michelangelo's "Night"

1870

Pen drawing of a nude woman riding a unicorn beside a satyr and putto, with scrolling foliage and the words Leonard Cox - His

Bookplate for Leonard Cox

1900