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A Real Wheel
Roland PenroseWW-1983-007253
1983·Cut and pasted papers and printed material, pastel, wash, graphite and leaf on paper·21 1/4 × 31 1/4 in. (54 × 79.4 cm)
Anonymous Gift, 1984
Catalogue
- Year
- 1983
- Dimensions
- 21 1/4 × 31 1/4 in. (54 × 79.4 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Roland Penrose
Artist
Roland Penrose
Photography
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.
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- Roland Penrose
- Year
- 1983
- Dimensions
- 21 1/4 × 31 1/4 in. (54 × 79.4 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1983-007253
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified