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Composition study for an "Ascension" World War II portable altarpiece
Composition study for an "Ascension" World War II portable altarpiece

Composition study for an "Ascension" World War II portable altarpiece

An "Ascension" World War II Portable Altarpiece
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Object Details

Title:
Composition study for an "Ascension" World War II portable altarpiece
Date:
c. 1941–45
Artist:
Medium:
Graphite on cardboard
Dimensions
20 1/4 x 30 in.
Classification
No items found.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015
Description

[lower left in red ink]: stamped monogram initials; [lower right in red ink]: stamped signature

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