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The Idol (L'Idole) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle) by Max Ernst — VisualArtsDB

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The Idol (L'Idole) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

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The Idol (L'Idole) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925

Medium: One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage
Dimensions: composition: 16 7/8 x 10 1/4" (42.8 x 26 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 x 12 11/16" (49.8 x 32.3 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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