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Twelfth Stone

A work made of lithograph from one stone in black ink on ivory japanese paper.

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  • A work made of lithograph from one stone in black ink on ivory japanese paper.

Date:

1966–70

Artist:

Lee Bontecou (American, 1931-2022)
printed by Frank Akers (American, born 1936)
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Lee Bontecou

Title

Twelfth Stone

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1966–1970

Medium

Lithograph from one stone in black ink on ivory Japanese paper

Dimensions

Image: 23.7 × 36 cm (9 3/8 × 14 3/16 in.); Stone: 25.6 × 38 cm (10 1/8 × 15 in.); Sheet: 52.1 × 67.7 cm (20 9/16 × 26 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

U.L.A.E. Collection acquired through a challenge grant of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dittmer; purchased with funds provided by supporters of the Department of Prints and Drawings; Centennial Endowment; Margaret Fisher Endowment Fund

Reference Number

1982.112

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