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Photography by Dwight Primiano

The Capmaker

ArtistHenry Alexander(1860-1895)
Date1884
MediumInk on illustration board
Dimensions7 1/2 x 5 5/8 in. (19.1 x 14.3 cm)
Signedl.l.: Henry Alexander 84 -
Mark(s)verso: [Charles Kurtz collection stamp]
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2007.21
ClassificationDrawing
Provenance(Dana Tillon Fine Arts, Buffalo, NY); John Driscoll, New York, NY; to (Babcock Galleries, New York, NY); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2007
On ViewNo
The Capmaker7.5 × 5.6 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 5.8× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.