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Philadelphia Song

1981

John E. Dowell, Jr.

Associated Names

John Dowell

Artist, American, born 1941

The image shows thin, meandering lines on a deep red textured background. The lines form intricate patterns in a composition that resembles a constellation or shattered glass. Small clusters are scattered among the lines, conveying bursts of energy or microscopic organisms.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint in two shades of red with hand-coloring on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner
Dimensions

plate: 45.4 x 32.6 cm (17 7/8 x 12 13/16 in.)
sheet: 61 x 46.1 cm (24 x 18 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1991.116.33

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: John E. Dowell Jr. 81 @; lower left in graphite: 2/100

Wikidata ID

Q74891813

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