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Black and white print of a couple seen from the back on park bench. There is a tree arching over them and a light outline of a swan on a pond to the right.
The Swan
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

The Swan

Artist Thomas Handforth (American, 1897 - 1948)
Date1928
MediumEtching on paper
Dimensionssheet: 15 1/16 x 11 5/16 in. (38.3 x 28.7 cm)
image: 6 x 5 1/2 in. (15.2 x 14 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Merle C. Shera
Object number1988.4.19
Collections
Visual DescriptionBlack and white print of a couple seen from the back on park bench. There is a tree arching over them and a light outline of a swan on a pond to the right.
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