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Cornfield by Otto Henry Bacher

Cornfield

Otto Henry Bacher · 1879

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DETAILS
Artist
Otto Henry Bacher
Date
1879
Medium
Etching, printed with plate tone
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
sheet: 8 5/16 x 12 3/16 in. (21.1 x 31 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Otto H. Bacher, 1932
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Otto Henry Bacher

Otto Henry Bacher, an American artist, etched detailed scenes of Venice and Cleveland, and famously shared etching techniques with James McNeill Whistler.

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