Seated Figure Reading

Wyndham Lewis British, born Canada

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Title: Seated Figure Reading
Artist: Wyndham Lewis (British (born Canada), Amherst 1882–1957 London)
Medium: Graphite and watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 13 9/16 × 16 5/8 in. (34.5 × 42.2 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
Object Number: 2007.49.62
Rights and Reproduction: © By kind permission of the Wyndham Lewis Memorial Trust (a registered charity)
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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