"I warned you not to touch the polished surfaces of the armor."

Charles Addams American

1958 (?)

Not on view

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Title: "I warned you not to touch the polished surfaces of the armor."
Artist: Charles Addams (American, Westfield, New Jersey 1912–1988 New York)
Date: 1958 (?)
Medium: Pen and ink, gray wash, black conté crayon, some pencil traces at upper left, some white
Dimensions: sheet: 21 15/16 x 15 7/8 in. (55.7 x 40.3 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Charles Addams, 1965
Object Number: 65.256
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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