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Francesco Clemente

Departure of the Argonaut

Maker

Francesco Clemente (Italian, b. 1952)
Alberto Savinio (Italian, 1891 - 1952), author
Petersburg Press, Inc., publisher

Title

Departure of the Argonaut

Year

1986

Medium

  • Letterpress with lithography on Okawara paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Letterpress with lithography on Okawara paper

Materials

color lithograph, lithograph, letterpress

Supports

  • Okowara mouldmade Kozo paper (60 gsm)

Dimensions

Portfolio case: 67.3 x 52.7 x 3.7 cm (26 1/2 x 20 3/4 x 1 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

On final colophon page, in pencil near bottom: Franceso Clemente

Identification

Edition

91/200

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

1996.72

Type

  • Books

Exhibition History

Webs, Loops, and Skeins in Modern and Contemporary Art
Feb 24, 2006 – Apr 23, 2006
Recent Acquisitions
Contemporary Works on Paper
Jun 20, 1997 – Sep 07, 1997

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Francesco Clemente (Italian, b. 1952)
Alberto Savinio (Italian, 1891 - 1952), author
Petersburg Press, Inc., publisher
Departure of the Argonaut, 1986
Letterpress with lithography on Okawara paper
Portfolio case: 67.3 x 52.7 x 3.7 cm (26 1/2 x 20 3/4 x 1 7/16 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 1996.72

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