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Black and white line print of a woman facing forward with short, wavy hair. She wears a collared top beneath a dark, densely hatched bodice. Her arms are folded across her chest, hands holding thin, pointed tools.
The Engraver
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

The Engraver

Artist Virginia Myers (American, 1927 - 2015)
Datec. 1968
MediumBurin engraving on copper and printed and editioned on paper by the artist
Dimensions40 3/8 x 23 1/8 in. (102.6 x 58.7 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Melvin and Lorna Rubin
Object number1998.24.1
Collections
Visual DescriptionBlack and white line print of a woman facing forward with short, wavy hair. She wears a collared top beneath a dark, densely hatched bodice. Her arms are folded across her chest, hands holding thin, pointed tools.
Image of woman from the bust up, three quarter profile, she is facing to her left, brown shoulder length hair and bangs, red collar under white shirt and collar.
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1964
Scene of various figures, children and adults. In the center is an implied form of a bucking horse.
A Massacre of the Innocents
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c. 1967
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Night Terrors
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c. 1995
Two self-portraits/sketches; artist/subject wears a mustache.
2 Self Portraits
Jerome Myers
undated
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Untitled
Works Progress Administration - Federal Arts Project
1936-1943
A print showing a forward-facing woman holding her exposed breast. To her right, an older man's profile faces left, positioned closely to her chest. Faint line drawings of another profile are visible in the top right.
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Jiri Anderle
1982
A print of a woman with a small flower in her hair, wearing a pearl-adorned dress with a rose on the bodice. Directly beneath her softly faded portrait is a large, detailed drawing of a butterfly with spread wings.
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Jiri Anderle
1988
A carved wooden rectangular panel divided into multiple framed sections. The relief carvings depict various scenes featuring human figures holding tools or weapons, alongside animals including birds, monkeys, felines, a large, adorned elephant, and other animals.
Carved Panel
Indian Artist
18th-19th century
A black and white photograph of artist Luis Tapia in his workshop carving what may be a wood altarpiece. Around him are tables and tools, and in the background, a man sculpts a santos figure.
Luis Tapia, Santa Fe, NM 1994
Miguel Gandert
1994
Traditional Japanese farmhouse and courtyard at night with one figure and cow silhouette inside the structure and two young children in the yard amidst tools, trees, and grass; all under moonlight, red seal on bottom right side
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Ono Bakufu
1952
Florida Shore
Florida Shore
Virginia Berresford
1935
Seated figure with right knee to right breast and left leg folded beneath body; hunched back with raised backbone; left hand on stomach; right hand holding large bowl to right shoulder; ornamentation at nose, ears, mouth, and left shoulder; large head with incised lines for hair; small pointed knobs for breasts at sides of chest.
Female Figure
West Mexican Artist
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