Untitled (Something that Ain't Been Born Yet) - High Museum of Art

Untitled (Something that Ain't Been Born Yet)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

Sketch of a creature in graphite pencil and red colored pencil with front-facing eyes and nose, with a blue flower to the left and uncolored flower in lower left.

Details

Title

Untitled (Something that Ain't Been Born Yet)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1978

Medium

Crayon and pencil on ledger paper

Dimensions

14 x 9 inches

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.218

Location

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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