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Black and white print of a group of figures of various ages seated behind a group of ducks. A tree stands in the foreground at the right. Two of the figures hold fans.
Summer
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Summer

Artist Thomas Handforth (American, 1897 - 1948)
Date1933
MediumEtching
Dimensionssheet: 9 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (23.5 x 29.2 cm)
image: 7 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. (20 x 24.8 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Merle C. Shera
Object number1988.4.35
Collections
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