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Moorland Sanctuary
Moorland Sanctuary
Object number2024.5.3

Moorland Sanctuary

Datec. 1972
Artist (American, 1928 - 2017)
CultureAmerican
MediumEngraving and aquatint on wove paper
EditionEdition 17 of 250
DimensionsPlate: 6 7/8 x 11 5/8 in. (17.5 x 29.6 cm)
Sheet: 11 15/16 x 15 7/8 in. (30.3 x 40.3 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, gift of Mrs. Frederick Ferris Thompson, by exchange
On View
Not on view
Period20th c
Classification(s)
SignedOn recto, signed lower right margin in pencil: Norma Morgan
InscribedOn recto, by artist, lower center margin in pencil: Moorland Sanctuary; lower left margin in pencil: 17/250
ProvenancePurchased from Black Art Auction
DescriptionA depiction of a series of buildings rendered in a slightly loose, but still detailed style. Behind the buildings is a large tree and a seated man and sheep are in the bottom left of the foreground.
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