DrawingsAmerican20th century

Two Elves in Stolen Dresses

1978

Artists

John WesleyArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Gouache on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Modern & Contemporary Art

Dimensions

49.7 x 64.8 cm (19 9/16 x 25 1/2 in.)

Provenance

[Fredericks Freiser Gallery, New York, New York], sold; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2001.

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