Collection Snake Eater

Snake Eater

Rolf Nesch , Artist Rolf Nesch , Printer
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About the Artwork

Snake Eater

1966

Rolf Nesch (Artist) Norwegian, 1893-1975 Rolf Nesch (Printer) Norwegian, 1893-1975

Metal print printed in color ink on wove paper

Image: 23 × 17 1/2 inches (58.4 × 44.5 cm) Sheet: 25 1/2 × 19 5/8 inches (64.8 × 49.8 cm)

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Prints, Drawings & Photographs

Founders Society Purchase, Drawing and Print Club Fund

70.954

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Markings

Signed, in pencil, lower right: Rolf Nesch

Inscribed, in pencil, lower left: 14/15 tire par l'artiste Inscribed, verso: 28 [circled]

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1970-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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Credit Line for Reproduction

Rolf Nesch, Snake Eater, 1966, metal print printed in color ink on wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, Drawing and Print Club Fund, 70.954.

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