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Front cover of sketchbook with label reading TORCH ART SPIRAL
SKETCH TABLET FOR Water Color, Pencil, Crayon, Pen and Ink
ROUGH - SMOOTH Sizes: 5x7 - 7x9 - 9x12 - 10x14 - 12x18 145 WEST 14TH STREET Bet. 6th & 7th Aves. TEL. CHELSEA 3-3534"
Sketchbook
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Sketchbook

Artist Carl Robert Holty (American, born Germany, 1900 - 1973)
Datec. 1937
MediumBlue and black ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions9 x 12 1/4 in. (22.9 x 31.1 cm)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineGift of Don Murray
Object number1994.18.3
Collections
Visual DescriptionSketchbook of black and white ink paintings.
Abstract painting with uniform shapes and color variations across plane; whites greens, oranges and blues.
Carl Robert Holty
c. 1955
Abstract painting with blue areas of color over white areas over a green ground at bottom corners; blue at top corners.
Carl Robert Holty
c. 1955
A vertical abstract composition on paper featuring looping blue lines on a white surface, accented with small patches of orange and teal throughout the center.
Carl Robert Holty
1953
Abstract representation of tree with house in distance; saturated with greens, oranges, purples, and blues.
Carl Robert Holty
1948
Chinese style painting showing Christ the Crucified in the clothing and with the appearance of a Chinese ruler of the Han dynasty, which was the time of Christ. Done to commemorate Christ the King Day as observed by members of the Benedictine Order. Under the imperial cap is seen a crown of thorns.
Lu Hongnian
1930-1942
Sketchbook
Theresa Ferber Bernstein
undated
Arrival in Harbor of Vera Cruz
Frank Hamilton Taylor
1880
Bound manuscript, with parchment pages and wood panels covered with white cloth  and stitched together with cotton cord. Color illustrations verso , with text opposite in black and red lettering with illumination. This manuscript is a collection of 'Salamat' , or homilies to angels.
Ethiopian Artist
18th-19th century
Bridal Couple
Robert Andrew Parker
1960s
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