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Marble Quarrying: Preliminary Study [8] of 12, [between 1949 and 1951]

 Item — Box: Oversize 2, Folder: 8
Call Number: MSS 7, Series II

Scope and Contents

Finely detailed sketch of the landscape around the marble quarry, with the terraced "steps" where the marble has been cut out (as in the central portion of the final image). Shrubs sprout from the rocks around, and mountains are visible behind.

Dates

  • [between 1949 and 1951]

Creator

Physical Description

1 drawing : graphite on paper ;

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

The materials are open for research.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Dimensions

35 x 43 cm.

Part of the Yale Center for British Art, Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
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Location

1080 Chapel Street
New Haven , CT 06510

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