The Mirror of Venus, or L'Art et Vie (Art and Life)

Walter Crane British

ca. 1890

Not on view

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Title: The Mirror of Venus, or L'Art et Vie (Art and Life)
Artist: Walter Crane (British, Liverpool 1845–1915 Horsham)
Date: ca. 1890
Medium: Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor)
Dimensions: sheet: 13 15/16 x 10 in. (35.4 x 25.4 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
Object Number: 66.68.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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