Word: pencils
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...side not generally so well known. Ruskin was primarily a writer, and he almost never attempted to make a real picture from the artist's point of view. His drawings in this collection, therefore, are in many cases mere studies, some very slight, mere notes with a pencil, some with bits of wash or color in places, others highly finished in wash or color though hardly any really complete...
...Gray collection of engravings has been added, by purchase from the income of the Gray fund, a print of Samson and Delilah, engraved by Lucas van Leyden. Mr. James Loeb '03 has added to his last year's gift of $1000, for the purchase of 17 lead pencil drawings by Turner, the sum of $210 for a case to contain these drawings. From Mr. Walter M. Cabot the Museum has received, as an indefinite loan, a small collection of Japanese works of art, consisting of drawings, paintings and ornamental carvings...
...Forbes '95; a copy by John Ruskin of a portion of the picture by Paolo Veronese of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, given by Professor C. E. Norton; a water-color drawing by J. M. W. Turner, purchased out of the Prichard fund; seventeen lead pencil drawings by Turner purchased from $1000 given by Mr. James Loeb '88, and a marble bust portrait of Professor C. E. Norton by Brenner, from the same donor; and a bronze medal in commemoration of President Eliot and the University, given by Mr. F. A. Delano...
...fulfill the popular definition of a liberal education as one which results in knowing a little of everything and all about something. The best way of deciding what kind of distinction to try for has been found to be as follows: Glance through the elective pamphlet, checking in pencil all courses which attract you, from this list select as many courses as are requisite for your degree, arranging them year by year; then see whether this list does not so nearly approach the requirements for distinction as to need only slight modification. Concerning such modification, the student may best consult...
...annual exhibition of the Pen and Brush Club will be held in the Union from May 21 to June 1. Medals will be awarded for the best work in water color, oil color, black and white (pen, pencil, and charcoal drawing), decorative design and architectural design...