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The Bell and The Muse

A work made of color soft ground etching, with aquatint and line etching, on cream laid paper.

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  • A work made of color soft ground etching, with aquatint and line etching, on cream laid paper.

Date:

1950

Artist:

Vera Berdich
American, 1915-2003

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Vera Berdich

Title

The Bell and The Muse

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1950

Medium

Color soft ground etching, with aquatint and line etching, on cream laid paper

Dimensions

Image/plate: 35 × 25 cm (13 13/16 × 9 7/8 in.); Sheet: 39.8 × 29.8 cm (15 11/16 × 11 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Vera Berdich in memory of Harold Joachim

Reference Number

1984.661

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