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Dorothy Dehner, American 1901-1994, Damnation Series: Attack, 1945, pen and ink, 15 1/2 x 22 3/…
Damnation Series: Attack
Dorothy Dehner, American 1901-1994, Damnation Series: Attack, 1945, pen and ink, 15 1/2 x 22 3/4 inches, Gift of Dorothy Dehner Foundation for the Visual Arts.2011.7.3. (c) 1945 Dorothy Dehner Foundation for the Visual Arts
(c) 1945 Dorothy Dehner Foundation non exclusive license in effect

Damnation Series: Attack

Artist Dorothy Dehner American, 1901 - 1994
Date1946
MediumPen and ink on laid paper
DimensionsSheet: 15 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (39.4 x 57.8 cm)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Dehner Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Object number2011.7.3
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Not on view
Collections
  • Modern and Contemporary Art
  • Works on Paper
SignedLower left: "Dorothy Dehner '46".
MarkingsOn verso: "87.443".
DescriptionPrehistoric looking winged bat-like and partially skeletal creatures in a rocky landscape. Skulls in the lower right, a vulture in upper right. The verso has numerous sketches, also in black ink, of human figures and faces, including African masks.Exhibition History"Dorothy Dehner at the Hyde", Hoopes Gallery, The Hyde Collection, January 27, 2013 - April 14, 2013.ProvenanceCollection of the artist; Dorothy Dehner Foundation, 1994; donation to The Hyde Collection, 2011.