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The Revenge of the Danaides by Ellen Lanyon

The Revenge of the Danaides

Ellen Lanyon · 1981

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Artist
Ellen Lanyon
Date
1981
Medium
Colored pencil on paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
United States
Credit line
Gift of Ellen Lanyon
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