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A work made of graphite with traces of red crayon on yellow tracing paper.

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  • A work made of graphite with traces of red crayon on yellow tracing paper.

Date:

1945

Artist:

John D. Graham
American, born Russia (now Ukraine), 1886–1961

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 397

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

John Graham

Title

Untitled

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1945

Medium

Graphite with traces of red crayon on yellow tracing paper

Inscriptions

Signed and dated, center left: "GRAHAM / Ioa[nnr?] / Ioannus / Magus / Servus / Domini / XXXXV / (symbol)" (Graham/John/John/Magician/Servant/of the Lord/XXXXV); dated, center right: "XXXXV"; inscribed, lower left: "QUI BENE CASTIGAT BENE AMAT" (Who Punishes Well Loves Well)

Dimensions

39.7 × 26 cm (15 11/16 × 10 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Lindy and Edwin Bergman Collection

Reference Number

2018.325

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