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David Macaulay

Shell

Description

Maker

David Macaulay (American, b. England, b. 1946), (RISD BA 1969, Architecture; RISD Faculty 1974-1998)

Title

Shell

Year

1900s

Medium

  • pastel (crayon)

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • pastel (crayon)

Materials

pastel (crayon)

Supports

  • Blue paper

Dimensions

49.8 x 64.8 cm (19 5/8 x 25 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed in ink in LR:maccaulay

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase: gift of the Artists' Development Fund of the Rhode Island Foundation

Object Number

1989.057

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

New Art for Providence
Jul 20, 1990 – Sep 16, 1990

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David Macaulay (American, b. England, b. 1946)
Shell, 1900s
pastel (crayon)
49.8 x 64.8 cm (19 5/8 x 25 1/2 inches)
Museum purchase: gift of the Artists' Development Fund of the Rhode Island Foundation 1989.057

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