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Third Doll by Ellen Lanyon

Third Doll

Ellen Lanyon · 1960

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DETAILS
Artist
Ellen Lanyon
Date
1960
Medium
Graphite, with erasing, and graphite frottage, on ivory Japanese paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
59 × 46.7 cm (23 1/4 × 18 7/16 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
United States
Credit line
Gift of Joseph R. Shapiro
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