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Untitled (Profile of a Woman)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

Details

Title

Untitled (Profile of a Woman)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

undated

Medium

Graphite on ledger paper

Dimensions

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Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.296

On View

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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