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Designer:
Alain Letort, French, b. 1949  Search this
Publisher:
Yvon Gay, Paris, France  Search this
Printer:
Claude Marie, Honfleur, France  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
49.8 × 36 cm (19 5/8 × 14 3/16 in.)
Type:
figures
Print
Object Name:
Print
Made in:
Honfleur, France
Date:
1972
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Plate 10, XI of the book, Très Admirable Bestiaire Fantastique (Very Admirable Fantastic Bestiary). At center, a large tower building made up of the long neck of a bird, the bird's head at the top of the structure, its eyes partially closed and beak open. Three birds of prey, possibly vultures, circle around the top of the tower in flight. At bottom, a small arched door with a barred window. A small figure draped in a cloak and viewed from the back appraoches the door. Landscape indicated by a curving shaded line in the background. Composition contained within a black rectangular frame.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald and Eylene King
Accession Number:
1976-3-1-22
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e79751e0-26b7-481b-b43f-e931f082f3fc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1976-3-1-22