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1978

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2019

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Drawing, D.N.A.

This is a Drawing. It was created by Saul Steinberg. It is dated 1978 and we acquired it in 2020. Its medium is graphite and color pencil on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Saul Steinberg Foundation. It is credited Gift of Saul Steinberg Foundation.

Its dimensions are

65 × 50.8 cm (25 9/16 in. × 20 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and ink, lower right: STEINBERG 1978

Cite this object as

Drawing, D.N.A.; Saul Steinberg (American, b. Romania, 1914–1999); graphite and color pencil on paper; 65 × 50.8 cm (25 9/16 in. × 20 in.); Gift of Saul Steinberg Foundation; 2020-13-10

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