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Church, Sprott, Alabama

Artist William Christenberry (American, 1936 - 2016)
Date1981
MediumDye transfer print
DimensionsImage: 17 1/8 × 22 inches (43.5 × 55.88 cm)
Sheet: 20 1/16 × 23 7/8 inches (50.96 × 60.64 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.3029
SignedSigned on sheet verso, lower right, in black pen; Stamped on sheet verso, lower right, in black ink: "CHRISTENBERRY"
InscribedOn sheet verso, lower left, in black pen: "CHURCH, SPROTT, ALABAMA 1981"
MarkingsStamped on sheet verso, lower left, in red ink: "Dye Transfer"; Stamped on sheet verso, lower left, in blue ink: "Printed 1983"; On sheet verso, upper left, in pencil: "WC16AGP".
Edition/State/Proofedition 3/25
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DescriptionImage of a dirt road leading to a white building with concrete stairs leading to a wide doorway. Mature trees fill the background.
Copyright© The Estate of William Christenberry, courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York
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