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A black and white print of two abstract marionettes suspended by vertical strings. One has a spotted body and diamond-shaped head; the other wears a pleated skirt.
Who Can Tell?
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Who Can Tell?

Artist A. David Crown (British, 1924 - 2016)
Dateundated
MediumMezzotint etching
Dimensionssheet: 8 x 5 1/16 in. (20.3 x 12.9 cm)
image: 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (8.9 x 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Dr. A. David Crown
Object number1993.2.2
Collections
Visual DescriptionA black and white print of two abstract marionettes suspended by vertical strings. One has a spotted body and diamond-shaped head; the other wears a pleated skirt.
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