Old Letters

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Title

Old Letters

Subject

A portrait of a woman and letters.

Description

The subject of this lithograph is a portrait of a woman from the shoulders up, set against a background of letters. Her hair is worn up and she her top is high collared with large, ruffled shoulder pads, a flower pinned to her breast. There is an envelope directly behind her head, closed and addressed to miss Eva David. The rest of the letters, overlapping to make up a background, are fully opened and written.

Creator

Carroll Cloar

Source

University Center, University of Memphis

Publisher

Art Museum of the University of Memphis

Date

1940

Contributor

Rachel Wilson

Format

Lithograph, 17-5/8 x 12-7/8"

Language

English

Type

American

Identifier

2012.004.013

Files

Old Letters.jpg
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Citation

Carroll Cloar, “Old Letters,” AMUM Virtual Exhibitions, accessed April 29, 2024, https://amum.omeka.net/items/show/36.

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