DrawingsAmerican20th century

SKB 39 - NYC

1959

Artists

Ellsworth KellyArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

90-page bound sketchbook

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

15.2 x 10.2 cm (6 x 4 in.)

Provenance

Collection of the artist (1953-2015), by inheritance; to Jack Shear, Spencertown, New York, (2015-2025), gift; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2025.

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