Icarus

1968

James Lesesne Wells

Artist, American, 1902 - 1993

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 46.6 x 30.4 cm (18 3/8 x 11 15/16 in.)
    sheet (irregular): 52.2 x 37.3 cm (20 9/16 x 14 11/16 in.)

  • Accession

    2005.99.37

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Brody's Gallery, Washington, D.C.); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased September 15, 1988; gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

along lower edge in graphite: Icarus / 7/25 / James L. Wells '68; along lower edge of verso in graphite: Icarus / 7th Imp / James L. Wells '68; lower left edge of verso in graphite by unknown hand: #9

Wikidata ID

Q76342843

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