Augusta Savage
PrintsAmerican21st century

Augusta Savage

2010

Artists

Kara WalkerArtist
Classification
Prints
Technique
Stamped
Medium
Unique ink transfer on white wove paper
Culture
American
Century
21st century
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Department
Department of Prints

Dimensions

sight: 110.8 x 183.5 cm (43 5/8 x 72 1/4 in.) framed: 116.8 x 189.7 x 5.7 cm (46 x 74 11/16 x 2 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Kara Walker, created 2010; [Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York], sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2011.

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