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Shells

Series TitleSongs of the Sea
Artist Ruth Thorne-Thomsen (American, born 1943)
Date1991
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 3 5/8 x 4 5/8 inches (9.21 x 11.75 cm)
Sheet (and Mount): 4 9/16 x 5 9/16 inches (11.59 x 14.13 cm)
Mat: 14 x 11 inches (35.56 x 27.94 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2012.38.60
SignedOn mount verso, lower right, in silver pen: "Ruth Thorne-Thomsen"
InscribedOn mount verso, lower left, in silver pen: "SHELLS' 'SONGS OF THE SEA' 1991 WI 2/25"; On mat recto, lower left, in pencil: "SHELLS 'SONS OF THE SEA" WI 1991 2/25"; On mat verso, lower left, in pencil: "SHELLS 'SONS OF THE SEA" WI 1991 2/25".
Markingsnone
Edition/State/Proofed. 2/25
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionImage of two large seashells surrounded by fog and large rocks.
Copyright© Ruth Thorne-Thomsen
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