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Sketch for Machine Age

A work made of black pastel and white chalk, with smudging, on brown wove paper.

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  • A work made of black pastel and white chalk, with smudging, on brown wove paper.

Date:

1934

Artist:

Carl Hoeckner
American, 1883-1972

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Carl Hoeckner

Title

Sketch for Machine Age

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1934

Medium

Black pastel and white chalk, with smudging, on brown wove paper

Dimensions

30.4 × 41.3 cm (12 × 16 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Carl Hoeckner, Jr.

Reference Number

1998.469

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