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Nellie Mae Rowe 4358342

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

Aged folder divider with two purple colored pencil circles, “Nellie Mae Rowe” written across the top with large, swirled, orange first letters and “4358342” at bottom in blue colored pencil.

Details

Title

Nellie Mae Rowe 4358342

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

before 1978

Medium

Crayon and pencil on folder divider

Dimensions

Image/Sight: 6 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches (17.1 cm x 23.5 cm) Framed/Mounted: 15 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches (38.7 cm x 46.4 cm x 3.2 cm)

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.191

Location

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

© Estate of Nellie Mae Rowe/High Museum of Art, Atlanta.

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