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1982

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1984

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2015

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Drawing, Spain: Ancient Festival of Hoofing the Rioja

This is a Drawing. It was created by Ronald Searle and published by Clos du Val Wine Company, Limited and Taltarni Vineyards. It is dated 1982 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is pen and black ink, watercolor and opaque watercolor with brush, crayon, graphite on heavy wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by John Goelet. It is credited Gift of John Goelet.

Its dimensions are

44.5 × 32.3 cm (17 1/2 × 12 11/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink at lower left: Ronald Searle

It is inscribed

Typed in black ink on paper affixed at lower left margin: © Ronald Searle 1982 and at center lower margin: Spain: Ancient Festival of Hoofing the Rioja; Verso, inscribed in pencil and black ink on paper affixed to verso: Lavorata/ 12162 #6 29%.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Spain: Ancient Festival of Hoofing the Rioja; Ronald Searle (British, active France, 1920 - 2011); Published by Clos du Val Wine Company, Limited, Taltarni Vineyards; pen and black ink, watercolor and opaque watercolor with brush, crayon, graphite on heavy wove paper; 44.5 × 32.3 cm (17 1/2 × 12 11/16 in.); Gift of John Goelet; 1984-93-6

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