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1950

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1955

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2001

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Collage, Maquette of Book Cover Design, Dylan Thomas: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog

This is a Collage. It was made for (as the client) New Directions Books. It is dated ca. 1955 and we acquired it in 2001. Its medium is brush and gouache on gelatin silver print board with brush and gouache, pen and ink. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Susan Lustig Peck.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 18.1 × 11.4 cm (7 1/8 × 4 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in white ink, upper right: Dylan / Thomas: / portrait / of the; in black ink, lower right: artist /as a / young / dog / New Direction Paperbook 95c

Cite this object as

Collage, Maquette of Book Cover Design, Dylan Thomas: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog; Client: New Directions Books; USA; brush and gouache on gelatin silver print board with brush and gouache, pen and ink; H x W: 18.1 × 11.4 cm (7 1/8 × 4 1/2 in.); Gift of Susan Lustig Peck; 2001-29-2

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