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Three Old Hens

c. 1947

Lura Ann Hedrick Taylor

Associated Names

Lura Ann Hedrick Taylor

Artist, American, 1906 - 1990

There are three hens and a bucket in the image. The scene is in black and white. One hen pecks inside the bucket in the center, while the other two hens are on either side. One is huddled to the left, and the other is standing on the right. A wood-grain textured wall is the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

block: 128 x 180 mm
sheet: 244 x 253 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4726

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Three Old Hens" in pencil, lower left corner; signed: "Lura Ann Taylor" in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76457048

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