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A black and white print featuring horizontal wavy lines. A stylized face rests within the waves on the right side, directly beneath a crescent moon. Five simple, line-drawn stars are scattered across the upper portion.
Sciolist
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Sciolist

Artist A. David Crown (British, 1924 - 2016)
Dateundated
MediumMezzotint etching
Dimensionssheet: 7 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (19.1 x 19.4 cm)
image: 2 3/16 x 4 1/16 in. (5.6 x 10.3 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Dr. A. David Crown
Object number1993.2.5
Collections
Visual DescriptionA black and white print featuring horizontal wavy lines. A stylized face rests within the waves on the right side, directly beneath a crescent moon. Five simple, line-drawn stars are scattered across the upper portion.
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