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James Lesesne Wells (artist)
American, 1902 - 1993
The Vamp, 1983
color linocut on wove paper
image: 60.8 x 51.5 cm (23 15/16 x 20 1/4 in.) sheet: 73.7 x 55.8 cm (29 x 21 15/16 in.)
Gift of Jacob Kainen
2002.98.247
Not on View

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lower left in graphite: The Vamp; lower center in graphite: 3rd proof; lower right in graphite: James L. Wells

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