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Drawing, Head of a Girl, Spring 1961

This is a Drawing. It was created by Ellen Chao and student at Cooper Union Art School. It is dated Spring 1961 and we acquired it in 1961. Its medium is graphite on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Its dimensions are

42 × 30.3 cm (16 9/16 × 11 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Head of a Girl, Spring 1961; Ellen Chao (b. 1940); Student at Cooper Union Art School; USA; graphite on paper; 42 × 30.3 cm (16 9/16 × 11 15/16 in.); 1961-162-6

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