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Icarus

1951
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Icarus
  • Artist: James Lesesne Wells (American, Atlanta, Georgia 1902–1993 Washington, D.C.)
  • Date: 1951
  • Medium: Engraving and etching
  • Edition: Artist's proof
  • Dimensions: 15 × 11 1/4 in. (38.1 × 28.5 cm)
    Plate: 8 13/16 × 5 7/8 in. (22.4 × 14.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 1999
  • Object Number: 1999.529.180
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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