Before the City Wall

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Helene Pferdmenges

Title

Before the City Wall

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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Artist's working dates 1900–1921

Medium

Chiaroscuro woodcut in black and tan on cream wove paper

Dimensions

Image/block: 15.5 × 13.3 cm (6 1/8 × 5 1/4 in.); Sheet: 17.5 × 14.4 cm (6 15/16 × 5 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Lois H. Culver Fund

Reference Number

1921.197

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