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Study for Excavation

A work made of charcoal, with stumping, on cream wove paper, tipped onto tan wove paper.

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  • A work made of charcoal, with stumping, on cream wove paper, tipped onto tan wove paper.

Date:

1943/48

Artist:

Peter Blume
American, born Russia, 1906-1992

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Peter Blume

Title

Study for Excavation

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1943–1948

Medium

Charcoal, with stumping, on cream wove paper, tipped onto tan wove paper

Dimensions

10.7 × 14.2 cm (4 1/4 × 5 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Peter Blume

Reference Number

1963.908

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