Jean Cocteau
Studies: Transformations of the G-Clef

Studies: Transformations of the G-Clef

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Studies: Transformations of the G-Clef
Studies: Transformations of the G-Clef
ArtistFrench, 1889–1963
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Studies: Transformations of the G-Clef
DateMid-20th century
MediumGraphite on off-white laid paper
Dimensionsimage/sheet: 11 3/4 × 8 3/4 inches (29.8 × 22.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Vaughn Foundation Fund
Object number2022.299
Not on view

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Department
Prints and Drawings
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist, early to mid-twentieth century; Vaughn Foundation, by 1987; on long-term loan at MFAH, 1987-2022; given to MFAH, 2022.
Exhibition HistoryNone known
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso: Top right corner, inscribed in graphite: [illegible—possibly 15]
None
Catalogue raisonnéNone

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