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John Dowell

Make it Short

Maker

John Dowell (American, b. 1941 in Philadelphia), designer
Paul Narkiewicz (American, b. 1937), printer

Title

Make it Short

Year

1973

Medium

  • lithograph,
  • hand coloring

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • lithograph,
  • hand coloring

Materials

hand coloring

Supports

  • Medium weight cream Arches wove paper

Dimensions

52.9 x 48.9 cm (20 13/16 x 19 1/4 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:in pencil and numbered in LL:A.P. #5; titled in LC:MAKE IT SHORT; signed and dated in LR:John E. Dowel Jr. ' 73

Marks: Watermark:ARCHES/FRANCE

Credit / Object Number

Credit

empty

Object Number

74.043

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

A Special Genius
Contemporary American Graphics from the Museum's Collection
Sep 01, 1976 – Oct 03, 1976

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Tombstone

John Dowell (American, b. 1941 in Philadelphia), designer
Paul Narkiewicz (American, b. 1937), printer
Make it Short, 1973
lithograph; hand coloring
52.9 x 48.9 cm (20 13/16 x 19 1/4 inches) (plate)
empty 74.043

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