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Snails [recto and verso]

John Flaxman

Associated Names

John Flaxman

Artist, British, 1755 - 1826

The image depicts a pencil sketch of a snail on cream-white paper. The snail is positioned slightly off center, with its shell on the right and head on the left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall: 6.8 x 8.5 cm (2 11/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

1980.45.1654

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64582609

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