The Falcon - A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever
Grace Arnold Albee
Contemporary Art
MEDIUM
Wood engraving on vellum rag
DATES
1964
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) (show scale)
SIGNATURE
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"
COLLECTIONS
Contemporary Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
76.198.61
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the artist
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 76.198.61. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 76.198.61_bw.jpg)
EDITION
Edition: 28/30
IMAGE
overall, 76.198.61_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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