DrawingsAmerican20th century

Violet

1971

Artists

John WilsonArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Charcoal and black and white crayon on white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

61.1 × 48.3 cm (24 1/16 × 19 in.) frame: 82.9 × 68.9 × 1.9 cm (32 5/8 × 27 1/8 × 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Estate of Jimmy Wilson (2015-2024), sold; through [Martha Richardson Fine Art, Boston] to; the Harvard Art Museums, 2024

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