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1925

  • Work on this object began.

1935

  • Work on this object ended.

1962

  • We acquired this object.

2015

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Print, Lake Tahoe (Invitation)

This is a Print. It was created by Levon West. It is dated ca. 1930 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is etching in dark brown ink, with additions in pen and blue ink, on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Jules R. Breuchaud. It is credited Gift of Jules R. Breuchaud.

Its dimensions are

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and blue ink, lower left: Portrait of the etcher enjoying / genuine home [underlined] cooking at the Jules Breuchaud / residence, / L. West

Cite this object as

Print, Lake Tahoe (Invitation); Levon West (American, 1900–1968); etching in dark brown ink, with additions in pen and blue ink, on paper; Platemark: 6.2 × 7.7 cm (2 7/16 × 3 1/16 in.); Gift of Jules R. Breuchaud; 1962-32-79

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