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Obscure Biological Function Surrounded by Nerve Impulses by Alan Davie — VisualArtsDB

Obscure Biological Function Surrounded by Nerve Impulses

Obscure Biological Function Surrounded by Nerve Impulses

1948

Medium: Monotype on paper
Dimensions: support: 254 x 401 mm
Museum: Tate

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