Caroline Hunt Rimmer. Slipping Cherub. Etching. 1904.

Artist: Caroline Hunt Rimmer (American, 1851-1918).Title: Slipping Cherub.Dated 1904 and Signed in plate with monogram CHR; Annotated "Off duty by CHR" (possibly, because Caroline Hunt Rimmer was basically a sculptor, or because she also was a teacher?). Signed l.r in graphite.Dimensions: Sheet 11 1/2" x 8".Date: 1904.Materials and Techniques: Etching on wove paper.Provenance:  The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.Condition: multiple tears and holes. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.Museums and Libraries: Rimmer's sculpture Mermaid is in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts collection. Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XIX C. American School XX C.Note: She wrote Figure Drawing for Children, originally published in 1893, republished as recently as 2013