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The Embryo

A work made of watercolor and graphite, with red and brown colored pencils, on cream card, prepared with a gesso-wax ground.

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  • A work made of watercolor and graphite, with red and brown colored pencils, on cream card, prepared with a gesso-wax ground.

Date:

1935

Artist:

Knud Merrild
American, born Denmark, 1894-1954

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Knud Merrild

Title

The Embryo

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1935

Medium

Watercolor and graphite, with red and brown colored pencils, on cream card, prepared with a gesso-wax ground

Dimensions

21.8 × 28.5 cm (8 5/8 × 11 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Alexander M. Bing

Reference Number

1951.17

Extended information about this artwork

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