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DrawingsAmerican20th century

Spirit Forms

1942

Artists

Emil BisttramArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on cream wove paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

59.8 x 44.6 cm (23 9/16 x 17 9/16 in.)

Provenance

[G. W. Einstein Co., Inc., New York, New York]. [Skinner, Inc., Boston Massachusetts], sold; to Charles Young, Glastonbury, Connecticut, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2000. NOTE: Provenance information taken from the curatorial file.

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