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Totem Poles

1933

Frances M. Foy

Associated Names

Frances M. Foy

Artist, American, 1890 - 1963

The image features a park scene framed from ground level. Totem poles with intricate carvings are central, with a bird perched atop one pole. The etchings are detailed with fine brushstrokes. The color palette is black, white, and gray. People in early 20th-century attire are on park benches, with urban buildings in the background. Trees and foliage partially obscure the base of the totem poles.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

Image: 250 x 175 mm
Sheet: 320 x 249 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1889

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil: lower right, Frances Foy 1933; bottom left margin, Totem Poles - 1933 World Fair - Chicago

Wikidata ID

Q76443315

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