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Illustration from Leonora Carrington, La dame ovale (Paris: G.L.M., 1939)

Author Leonora Carrington Mexican, born England
Max Ernst French, born Germany
Printer G. L. M. French
1939
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Illustration from Leonora Carrington, La dame ovale (Paris: G.L.M., 1939)
  • Author: Leonora Carrington (Mexican (born England), Clayton Green, Lancashire 1917–2011 Mexico City)
  • Artist: Max Ernst (French (born Germany), Brühl 1891–1976 Paris)
  • Printer: G. L. M.
  • Date: 1939
  • Medium: Illustrations: photomechanical reproduction of a collage; velin blanc
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 1/2 in. (19.1 x 14.6 x 1.3 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1968
  • Object Number: 68.665.1
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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