Bringing Home the Bacon

Rollin Kirby

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Rollin Kirby (American, 1875–1952). Bringing Home the Bacon, early–mid 20th century. Graphite, gouache, and ink on poster board, sheet: 20 x 15 in. (50.8 x 38.1 cm) image: 15 15/16 x 15 in. (40.5 x 38.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 44.8.6. © artist or artist's estate. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Bringing Home the Bacon

Date

early–mid 20th century

Medium

Graphite, gouache, and ink on poster board

Classification

Drawing

Dimensions

sheet: 20 x 15 in. (50.8 x 38.1 cm) image: 15 15/16 x 15 in. (40.5 x 38.1 cm)

Signatures

Signed lower left in graphite: "ROLLIN / KIRBY"

Inscriptions

Inscribed in graphite, lower left of sheet: "4 cols. Ed. page. tonight"

Credit Line

Gift of the artist

Accession Number

44.8.6

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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