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Girl Writer

c. 1938

Ralph Austin

Associated Names

Ralph Austin

Artist, American, 1912 - 1997

The image shows a stylized grayscale illustration of a person sitting cross-legged. The person has minimalistic facial features and hair, and their body is depicted without detailed clothing. They are seated next to a book on a textured, dark background which contrasts with the light outline of the figure.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 330 x 230 mm
sheet: 405 x 285 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.716

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, Girl Writer; lower right, Austin; In stone: lower right, A

Wikidata ID

Q76549870

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