PrintsAmerican21st century

Water Tower

2002

Artists

Charles RitchieArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Aquatint and mezzotint

Medium

Aquatint and mezzotint printed in green and black

Culture

American

Century

21st century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

plate: 12.8 x 10.6 cm (5 1/16 x 4 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Charles Ritchie and James Stroud, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, May 25, 2004.

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