Asterisk Branch, from Counting Alternatives: The Wittgenstein Illustrations

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Mel Bochner

Title

Asterisk Branch, from Counting Alternatives: The Wittgenstein Illustrations

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1971–1991

Medium

Color line photo-engraving on off-white wove paper

Inscriptions

Signed and dated lower right, in graphite: "Mel Bochner 1991"; inscribed lower left, in graphite: "17/30"

Dimensions

Image: 44 × 38 cm (17 3/8 × 15 in.); Sheet: 50.6 × 38 cm (19 15/16 × 15 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the artist

Reference Number

2015.712.8

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