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Unicorn

1990
20th century
250 x 200 mm (9.8 x 7.9 in.)

James Nares, British (English), b. 1953

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Color woodcut on Somerset paper

Print impression quality: Printing imperfection with black spots throughout image

Series: from A Bestiary

Edition: From A Bestiary, limited edition book with text by Bradford Morrow and 36 prints; number 70 from edition of 100; published by The Grenfell Press, New York

Marks: Signed in pencil by each artist on last sheet of book

Provenance / Collectors' Marks: The donor is the publisher of The Grenfell Press.

Credit Line: Gift of Leslie Miller, 1997

Accession Number: 1997.22.35

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This object has the following keywords:

animals*, bestiaries*, fables*, literature (writings), mythology, unicorns*

animals - This section can use more hierarchical (quasi-Linnaean) refinement in future; extant terms were assembled into a fairly flat and slightly redundant structure to expedite conversion.
bestiaries - Collections of moralized fables, especially as written in the Middle Ages, about actual or mythical animals. RHDEL2 [June 1992 descriptor added.]
fables - Fictitious narratives usually with animals or inanimate objects as protagonists, intended to convey a hidden meaning regarding human conduct. OCCL [November 1992 descriptor moved. June 1992 scope note added. January 1991 alternate term added.]
literature (writings)
mythology
unicorns - From TGM: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/tgm/item/tgm011215

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image Dimensions: 250 x 200 mm (9.8 x 7.9 in.)

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Credit Caption

James Nares, British (English), b. 1953 . Unicorn, 1990. From A Bestiary. Color woodcut on Somerset paper. image : 250 x 200 mm (9.8 x 7.9 in.). Sheet : 375 x 570 mm (14.8 x 22.4 in.). DAC accession number 1997.22.35. Gift of Leslie Miller, 1997.

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