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Plums and Pears

1927

Marsden Hartley

Artist, American, 1877 - 1943

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Warren and Grace Brandt, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

overall: 37.3 x 29.9 cm (14 11/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
Accession

1991.35.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frances Mallek, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brandt; gift 1991 to NGA.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brandt

Bibliography

1991

Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.310.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Marsden Hartley / 27

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64596714

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