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Drawing for Magellan

A work made of graphite and oil paint, with smudging and incised line, on ivory tracing paper.

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  • A work made of graphite and oil paint, with smudging and incised line, on ivory tracing paper.

Date:

1977

Artist:

Bill Jensen
American, born 1945

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Bill Jensen

Title

Drawing for Magellan

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1977

Medium

Graphite and oil paint, with smudging and incised line, on ivory tracing paper

Dimensions

60.5 × 48.9 cm (23 7/8 × 19 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Lannan Foundation

Reference Number

1997.114

Extended information about this artwork

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