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DrawingsSwiss20th century

Head

1947

Artists

Alberto GiacomettiArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Red and brown oil and white gouache on cream wove paper

Culture

Swiss

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 50.9 x 28.8 cm (20 1/16 x 11 5/16 in.)

Provenance

[Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York, New York], sold; to Lois Orswell, 1955, partial gift; to Fogg Art Museums, 1972. NOTE: A donation from Graham Gund was used to complete this acquisition. See Orswell catalogue p. 304 and p. 312.

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