A Vision of Thoreau, with His 1849 Essay: Civil Disobedience
A Vision of Thoreau, with His 1849 Essay: Civil Disobedience
Artist
Antonio Frasconi
American (born Uruguay), 1919 - 2013
Printer
The Spiral Press, New York
Author
Henry David Thoreau
American, 1817-1862
Date1965
DimensionsBook: H: 7 1/2 in. (191 mm); W: 5 1/2 in. (139 mm); Depth: 3/8 in. (10 mm).
Page (untrimmed): H: 7 5/16 in. (185 mm); W: 5 1/4 in. (133 mm).
Page (untrimmed): H: 7 5/16 in. (185 mm); W: 5 1/4 in. (133 mm).
MediumOriginal prints: 13 woodcuts (including cover), printed in black; 1 woodcut ornamental initial (with orange tissue overlay); and woodcut publisher's device.
Text: letterpress in black with red.
Paper: Goyu cream wove.
ClassificationBooks
Credit LineGift of Molly and Walter Bareiss
Object number
1984.489
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Exhibition HistoryToledo Museum of Art, Modern Woodcuts, May 5 - Jul. 24, 2000.- Works on Paper
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