Harvard Art Museums > 1961.181: Massachusetts--There She Stands 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"Massachusetts--There She Stands (Rollin Kirby) , 1961.181,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/308651. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1961.181 People Rollin Kirby, American (Galua IL 1875 - 1952 New York NY) Title Massachusetts--There She Stands Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 1937 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/308651 Physical Descriptions Medium Black crayon, black ink, and white gouache on ivory wove paper Dimensions sight: 37.9 x 29.1 cm (14 15/16 x 11 7/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: black crayon, l.r.: Rollin/Kirby inscription: upper edge, black crayon, in artist's hand: MASSACHUSETTS-- THERE SHE STANDS! inscription: lower edge, black crayon, in artist's hand: GOV. HURLEY'S / VETO KILLS MEASURE / TO REPEAL / TEACHERS' OATH LAW inscription: l.r.: 2-3-37 [per registrars' card-- not seen 8/01] inscription: l.l.: 4 cols. Ed. page Saturday - / 3 cols for Syndicate [per registrars' card-- not seen 8/01] Provenance Recorded Ownership History Mrs. Frederic T. Lewis, gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1961. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Frederic T. Lewis in memory of Dr. Frederic T. Lewis Accession Year 1961 Object Number 1961.181 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@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. Publication History [Reproduction only], Boston Evening Transcript, (Boston, MA, April 10, 1937)., repr. [Reproduction only], The Boston Herald, (Boston, MA, April 6, 1937)., repr. Exhibition History Image of America in Caricature and Cartoon, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, 10/16/1975 - 12/14/1975; Fort Wayne Public Library, Fort Wayne, 02/02/1976 - 03/14/1976; Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, 10/13/1976 - 11/21/1976 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 Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
