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The First Celestial Adventure of Mr. Antipyrine (La Première Aventure Céleste de Mr Antipyrine)

A work made of book with seven wood engravings in black and blue and letterpress in black, with additions in pen, pencil, and brownish black ink, on ivory laid paper.

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  • A work made of book with seven wood engravings in black and blue and letterpress in black, with additions in pen, pencil, and brownish black ink, on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1916

Artist:

Marcel Janco (Israeli, born Romania, 1895-1984)
written by Tristan Tzara (French, born Romania, 1896-1963)
published by Collection Dada (France, 20th century)
printed by J. Heuberger (Swiss, 20th century)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Marcel Janco

Title

The First Celestial Adventure of Mr. Antipyrine (La Première Aventure Céleste de Mr Antipyrine)

Place

Israel (Artist's nationality:)

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1916

Medium

Book with seven wood engravings in black and blue and letterpress in black, with additions in pen, pencil, and brownish black ink, on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

23.5 × 16.6 × 0.1 cm (9 5/16 × 6 9/16 × 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection

Reference Number

2014.151

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