Untitled (plate, folio 3) from Salvo for Russia

Roland PenroseWW-1942-M016359

1942·Engraving from an illustrated book with five etchings (one with aquatint) and five engravings·plate: 3 7/8 × 3" (9.9 × 7.6 cm); page (slightly irreg.): 8 3/4 × 6 9/16" (22.3 × 16.7 cm)

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Year: 1942
Medium: Engraving from an illustrated book with five etchings (one with aquatint) and five engravings
Dimensions: plate: 3 7/8 × 3" (9.9 × 7.6 cm); page (slightly irreg.): 8 3/4 × 6 9/16" (22.3 × 16.7 cm)
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Artist: Roland Penrose

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Roland Penrose

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Sir Roland Algernon Penrose was an English artist, historian and poet. He was a major promoter and collector of modern art and an associate of the surrealists in the United Kingdom. During the Second World War he put his artistic skills to practical use as a teacher of camouflage.

London, UK

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