Bruce Metcalf
Study for "Bright Figure Over a Low Bad Land" Brooch and Stand

Study for "Bright Figure Over a Low Bad Land" Brooch and Stand

© Bruce Metcalf

Study for "Bright Figure Over a Low Bad Land" Brooch and Stand
Study for "Bright Figure Over a Low Bad Land" Brooch and Stand
ArtistAmerican, born 1949
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Study for "Bright Figure Over a Low Bad Land" Brooch and Stand
Date1977–1978
MediumGraphite, colored pencil, and ink on paper
DimensionsSheet: 10 5/8 × 8 1/8 in. (27 × 20.7 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, gift of the artist
Object number2005.207.A,.B
Non exposé

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