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The Pool of Tears

A work made of photo-etching on ivory wove paper.

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  • A work made of photo-etching on ivory wove paper.

Date:

1962

Artist:

Vera Berdich
American, 1915-2003

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Vera Berdich

Title

The Pool of Tears

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1962

Medium

Photo-etching on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

Image/plate: 30.6 × 47.4 cm (12 1/16 × 18 11/16 in.); Sheet: 36.8 × 56 cm (14 1/2 × 22 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Vera Berdich

Reference Number

2010.785

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