Ambition

Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Charles W. Kahles American, 1878–1931. Ambition, 1914. Ink over graphite on paper, Sheet: 15 1/16 x 22 1/8 in. (38.3 x 56.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. C. Herbert Straut, 68.61.1. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.68.61.1.jpg)
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Not on view
Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Artist
Title
Ambition
Date
1914
Medium
Ink over graphite on paper
Classification
Dimensions
Sheet: 15 1/16 x 22 1/8 in. (38.3 x 56.2 cm)
Signatures
Signed in ink, lower right: "C W Kahles"
Inscriptions
On recto: inscribed in ink at bottom center, "AMBITION"; in very faint graphite at lower left, "21 13 / 10 1/2 6 1/2" and "N5361 26" On verso: square stamp with blanks filled in in graphite, "APPEARED IN / No. 1648 / Dated 5/28/14"; stamped, "The Right to reproduce this / drawing is retained by Life Pub- / lishing Company, the owner of the / copyright."; blue paper tag typed with, "Kahles Jan. 19, 1914. / Ambition"; and inscribed in blue crayon, "14540" encircled
Markings
Embossed stamp (upside down) at lower right of recto: "BAINBRIDGE / DRAWING BRISTOL"
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. C. Herbert Straut
Accession Number
68.61.1
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
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