Bringing Home the Bacon

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
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Bringing Home the Bacon
Date
early–mid 20th century
Medium
Graphite, gouache, and ink on poster board
Classification
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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