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- John Wells 1907–2000
- Medium
- Engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 168 × 118 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased 1985
- Reference
- P77129
Catalogue entry
John Wells born 1907
P77129 Personage
1950
Engraving 168 x 118 (6 5/8 x 4 5/8) on wove paper 280 x 190 (11 x 7 1/2); plate-mark 175 x 123 (6 7/8 x 4 7/8); printed by the artist at Penzance School of Art and published by him; artist's proof aside from the edition of 25
Inscribed ‘John Wells. 1950' below image b.r., ‘AP' below image b.l. and ‘Personage 1950' on back t.r.
Purchased from the artist (Grant-in-Aid) 1985
See entry on P77130.
Published in:
The Tate Gallery 1984-86: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions Including Supplement to Catalogue of Acquisitions 1982-84, Tate Gallery, London 1988, pp.469-70
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