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Line block featuring "Dick Tracy" characters

A work made of photomechanical engraving plate nailed to wood block.

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  • A work made of photomechanical engraving plate nailed to wood block.

Date:

1948

Artist:

Unknown artist, after Chester Gould
American, 1900-1985

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Chester Gould

Title

Line block featuring "Dick Tracy" characters

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1948

Medium

Photomechanical engraving plate nailed to wood block

Dimensions

10.3 × 11.3 × 2.2 cm (4 1/16 × 4 1/2 × 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Patricia C. Kubicek

Reference Number

2006.427

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