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Laying Down the Law by Earl H. Reed — VisualArtsDB

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Laying Down the Law

Laying Down the Law

Laying Down the Law

1883–1927

Medium: Etching on cream wove paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 20.1 × 28.8 cm (7 15/16 × 11 3/8 in.); Sheet: 28.2 × 35.4 cm (11 1/8 × 13 15/16 in.)
Genre: Etching
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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