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Study for Oracle

c. 1966

John Wilson

Associated Names

John Wilson

Artist, American, 1922 - 2015

Medium

charcoal on paper
Credit Line

Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Dimensions

sheet: 54.9 × 11.6 cm (21 5/8 × 4 9/16 in.)
framed: 72.39 × 26.67 cm (28 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2025.67.1
Copyright

© The Estate of John Wilson

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist; (Martha Richardson Fine Art, Boston); Christopher and Beverly With, Washington, 2021; promised to NGA, 2022

Associated Names

Inscriptions

None. Verso not visible.

Markings

None.

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None.

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