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Catalog Data

Creator:
Bunn, William E. L. (Edward Lewis), 1910-2009  Search this
Type:
Artworks
Date:
1942 January 26
Place of publication, production, or execution:
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description:
Sketch : 1 sheet : graphite ; 13 x 14 cm
Summary:
Handwritten note in ink on verso: Morning swim; evening swim; sketch began and done around 1:30 AM; Jan. 26, 1942 <br>Shows a nude woman emerging from the Mississippi river, a riverboat behind her.
Citation:
William E. L. (Edward Lewis) Bunn. Preliminary sketch for painting American Venus, 1942 January 26. William E. L. Bunn papers, 1863-2009. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
Current copyright status is undetermined
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Topic:
Artists' preparatory studies  Search this
Nude in art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)18267
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William E. L. Bunn papers, 1863-2009
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_18267