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Catalog Number

CAS 2011-0009-0016   CAS 2011-0009-0016; Etching
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Etching
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data City: Santa Fe
Maker's Name R. C. Gorman (Rudolph Carl Gorman) (1931-2005)
Date of Manufacture 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Paper; Ink
Description Etching titled “Lady with Pears,” printed on Arches Cover White paper by Hand Graphics Impressions in Santa Fe; Seated Navajo woman is shown holding several pears in her lap in a shawl, with several other pears at her feet, all printed in shades of brown; Artist’s signature and date “R. C. Gorman 1978” appear in lower left; “Hand Graphics Impression” appears in lower right; Blind stamp for Hand Graphics Impressions (Hand Graphics Ltd. with hand print) appear on revers in lower right corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 45.4, Length = 38.0