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DrawingsAmerican20th century

On the Astral Plane: Beelzebub, Half-Length

1966

Artists

Hyman BloomArtist

Description

Drawing is circular, with tabs at the top and bottom (drawing measures 107.7 from tab to tab); tabs are covered with charcoal/crayon.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black crayon, charcoal, and white chalk on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

diameter (irregular): 98.2 cm (38 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Hyman Bloom, gift; to Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Denenberg, Boston, Massachusetts, sold; to David P. Becker, Portland, Maine, 1971, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1994.

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