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DrawingsAmerican20th century

Caricatures of Female Profile and Artist; verso: Caricature of Female Profile

20th century

Artists

Alexander CalderArtist

Description

Lower and right edges are ragged, as if torn from a larger sheet? Previously creased diagonally through the center.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink on tan wove paper; verso: black ink and blue watercolor

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 38.5 x 32.3 cm (15 3/16 x 12 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Alexander Calder, Created, By descent through family to Nanette Sexton. Richard B. Bailey and Nanette C. Sexton, Boston MA, By descent through family, Gift to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991. Ms. Sexton is great-niece of the artist.

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