Name of Object:

Les amis de l’art society, by the Greek cartonist Kem

Location:

Athens, Greece

Holding Institution:

Benaki Museum

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Date of Object:

1920s

Author:

Kimon Maragos

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Paper, ink

Provenance:

Alexandria

Description:

The cartoon shows the art collectors of Alexandria: on the left is Antonis Benakis holding a paintbrush; K. Synadinos washes the floor, Chr. Nomikos hangs a ceramic dish on the wall and Baron de Menasque paints the ceiling standing on a ladder.

Type of Object

Drawing

Citation of this web page:

Mina Moraitou "Les amis de l’art society, by the Greek cartonist Kem" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;gr;50;en

Prepared by: Mina Moraitou

MWNF Working Number: GR 050