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Preview image of work. graphite, watercolor, charcoal, ink, sepia  on paper,  Black box portfolio containing 225 drawings, pen-and-ink and sepia sketches 35451

2017.56.687

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Black box portfolio containing 225 drawings, pen-and-ink and sepia sketches

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Artists

Walter Pach (New York, New York, 1883 – 1958, New York, New York); Magda Pach (Magdalena Frohberg) (Dresden, Germany, 1884 – 1950, New York, NY)

Title

Black box portfolio containing 225 drawings, pen-and-ink and sepia sketches

Creation Date

ca. 1905-1935

Dimensions

24 x 17 1/2 x 4 in. (60.96 x 44.45 x 10.16 cm)

Object Type

drawing

Creation Place

North America, United States

Medium and Support

graphite, watercolor, charcoal, ink, sepia on paper

Credit Line

Gift of Francis M. Naumann and Marie T. Keller

Copyright

This artwork may be under copyright. For further information, please consult the Museum’s Copyright Terms and Conditions.

Accession Number

2017.56.687

Object Description

Black box portfolio
225 works
Many pencil, charcoal and pen and ink drawings (many by Magda Pach, mostly by Walter)
Approximately 25 nude female studies in sepia by Walter Pach
Several drawings are matted, some with sales labels (titles, price) on back
Landscape dated 1925
One female nude dated 1935
Two dark matted drawings of a church steeple (likely early, ca. 1905-06)
Contains one spiral-bound sketchbook with loose drawings by Magda Pach

Subjects include figure studies, portraits, still lifes, floral and hand studies, a cityscape, a self-portrait, trees, and sculpture studies. Two Walter Pach ink drawings of church steeples may be early, ca. 1905-06. There is a group of about 25 Approximately 25 nude female studies in sepia ink by Walter Pach. Some works are signed by MFP or WP and/or dated, with dates ranging from 1925-1937. A few pieces have titles and sales stickers / prices noted. Some works are matted. A variety of sheet sizes and paper weights and conditions.

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