Harvard Art Museums > 1936.153.66: Gerald Coleman Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Gerald Coleman (Denman Waldo Ross) , 1936.153.66,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/307289. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1936.153.66 People Denman Waldo Ross, American (Cincinnati, OH 1853 - 1935 London, England) Title Gerald Coleman Other Titles Alternate Title: Portrait of a Youth Turned One-Quarter Left Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 19th-20th century Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/307289 Physical Descriptions Medium Graphite on off-white wove paper Dimensions 27.9 x 21.5 cm (11 x 8 7/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks watermark: WIRELESS BOND [with quadripartite circle enclosing "1887"] inscription: verso, graphite, in artist's hand: When I speak of Red I am thinking of / of [sic] a Violet Red and RO as much as of / a central Red. So when I speak / of OYGB and Violet I / am thinking not of one color / but of a [series?] of colors. [Turning?] / the color gradually as more as the / intensity of [ ] and / of neutralization. I am thinking / of a classification of pigments with / six groups, with the probability of selecting in every group / or selection determined by / the [ ] in view. / As red [varies?] toward violet / the [ ] of Red [varies?] toward / yellow. and in subst[ ] / [last three lines illegible] Provenance Recorded Ownership History Bequest of the artist to the Fogg Art Museum, 1936. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Denman W. Ross, Class of 1875 Accession Year 1936 Object Number 1936.153.66 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description A newspaper clipping is pinned to the sheet at u.l.c. with two straight pins; it reproduces a photo from which this drawing is copied. The caption identifies the subject as "Gerald Coleman-- Hockey Leader." Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
