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Untitled (Nellie Seeing Plants)

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Details

Title

Untitled (Nellie Seeing Plants)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1968–1982

Medium

Crayon and pencil on paper

Dimensions

Image/Sight: 8 1/2 x 11 inches (21.6 cm x 27.9 cm) Framed/Mounted: 17 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches (43.8 cm x 54 cm x 3.2 cm)

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.196

Location

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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