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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1947

  • Work on this object ended.

1953

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

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Print, Gaspé Fisherman

This is a Print. It was designed by Clare Leighton and created by Clare Leighton. It is dated ca. 1942 and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is wood-engraving on cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by William J. Donald. It is credited Gift of William J. Donald.

Its dimensions are

12.8 × 9.9 cm (5 1/16 × 3 7/8 in.) Platemark: 7.7 × 6.2 cm (3 1/16 × 2 7/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in margin, in graphite, lower right: "Clare Leighton"

It is inscribed

Title in margin, in graphite, lower left.

Cite this object as

Print, Gaspé Fisherman; Clare Leighton (American, b. England, 1898 - 1989); USA; wood-engraving on cream paper; 12.8 × 9.9 cm (5 1/16 × 3 7/8 in.) Platemark: 7.7 × 6.2 cm (3 1/16 × 2 7/16 in.); Gift of William J. Donald; 1953-102-85

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