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Art Theory Text with Sketch by Stuart Davis — VisualArtsDB

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Art Theory Text with Sketch

Art Theory Text with Sketch

Art Theory Text with Sketch

1948

Medium: Black ink on cream wove paper
Dimensions: 27.9 x 21.7 cm (11 x 8 9/16 in.)
Genre: Archival material
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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American

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Index 5 October 1948 . For index reference, see Finding Aid [nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUAM:art00006].

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