DrawingsAmerican21st century

Untitled (Superman)

2000

Artists

Laylah AliArtist

Classification

Drawings

Technique

Mixed technique

Medium

Colored pencil and gouache on paper

Culture

American

Century

21st century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Modern & Contemporary Art

Dimensions

14.6 x 18.1 cm (5 3/4 x 7 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Laylah Ali (2001 - 2001) sold; to Joan Sonnabend (2001-2012); Joseph Carroll (2012) sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2012.

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