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The Gordian Knot

A work made of color etching combining one large plate and twenty-two small plates, on white wove paper.

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  • A work made of color etching combining one large plate and twenty-two small plates, on white wove paper.

Date:

1966

Artist:

Vera Berdich
American, 1915-2003

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Vera Berdich

Title

The Gordian Knot

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1966

Medium

Color etching combining one large plate and twenty-two small plates, on white wove paper

Dimensions

Image/plate: 35 × 30 cm (13 13/16 × 11 13/16 in.); Sheet: 48.1 × 40.5 cm (18 15/16 × 16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Vera Berdich in memory of Harold Joachim

Reference Number

1984.678

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