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The Wheel of Fortune

John La Farge American
1900
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Wheel of Fortune
  • Artist: John La Farge (American, New York 1835–1910 Providence, Rhode Island)
  • Date: 1900
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Gouache, watercolor, and graphite on light tan wove paper
  • Dimensions: 15 5/8 x 12 1/4 in. (39.7 x 31.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1966
  • Object Number: 67.55.170
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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