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Old Book, "Life of Wesley"

c. 1936

Magnus S. Fossum

Associated Names

Magnus S. Fossum

Artist, American, 1888 - 1980

The image features a hardcover book with a brown cover and an individual book page displayed above it. The book cover has various shades of brown, with a reddish-brown spine and cream-colored edges. The book and page are positioned diagonally across the image, with the book in the lower central part and the page above it.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

Original IAD Object: 1 1/16" high; 7 1/8" long; 4 1/2" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.8739

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Magnus S. Fossum.

Wikidata ID

Q64594635

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