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My Wife

A work made of graphite with erasing on cream wove paper.
© 2018 Succession Giacometti / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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  • A work made of graphite with erasing on cream wove paper.

Date:

c. 1955

Artist:

Alberto Giacometti
Swiss, 1901-1966

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Alberto Giacometti

Title

My Wife

Place

Switzerland (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1950–1960

Medium

Graphite with erasing on cream wove paper

Dimensions

50 × 35.2 cm (19 11/16 × 13 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Shapiro

Reference Number

1992.224

Copyright

© 2018 Succession Giacometti / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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