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John Melville Kelly

Associated Names
John Melville Kelly

Artist, American, 1879 - 1962

The image depicts two women standing from the waist up. The woman on the left faces the viewer slightly, holding a flower and a tray of fruit. She has short, curly hair and wears a patterned dress. The woman on the right faces left, looking at the other woman. Her hair is pulled back, and she is wrapped in a cloth that shows her shoulders. Both women have flowers in their hair. The background is plain and light in color.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, (drypoint?), and aquatint in brown [progressive proof, 4th printing]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5159


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1945

  • Color Prints and Color Printing: Original Works by Old and Modern Masters, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1945.

Wikidata ID

Q65022319

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