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Bell Tower - San Marco

1956

Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

Medium

charcoal on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen in honor of the artist's 90th birthday
Dimensions

overall: 31 x 22.8 cm (12 3/16 x 9 in.)
Accession

1999.82.6.3

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1999

Associated Names

Kainen, Jacob

Inscriptions

lower right in charcoal: Bell Tower - / San Marco / Oct 4, 1956

Wikidata ID

Q64579675

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