The Falcon - A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever

Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Grace Arnold Albee American, 1890–1995. The Falcon - A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever, 1964. Wood engraving on vellum rag, 7 1/16 x 3 13/16 in. (17.9 x 9.7 cm) Sheet: 9 7/16 x 5 9/16 in. (23.9 x 14.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 76.198.61. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 76.198.61_bw.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
The Falcon - A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever
Date
1964
Medium
Wood engraving on vellum rag
Classification
Dimensions
7 1/16 x 3 13/16 in. (17.9 x 9.7 cm) Sheet: 9 7/16 x 5 9/16 in. (23.9 x 14.1 cm)
Signatures
Signed in graphite outside of plate, lower right, "Grace A. Albee, N.A."
Inscriptions
Inscribed in graphite, outside of plate lower left "Ed. 28/30"; lower center "The Falcon/"A Thing of beauty is a joy forever""; lower right "1964" Inscribed in graphite, bottom edge of sheet: "Burnished proof by G.A./Jap. Vellum rag paper. (block cancelled 1966) $40"
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Accession Number
76.198.61
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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