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Photo Credit: photo: J. Giammatteo
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Gypsy Fortune Teller
ca. 1930-193920th century
405 x 303 mm (15.9 x 11.9 in.)
Oscar Weissbuch, American, (1904–1948)
Object Type:
print
Medium and Support:
Woodcut printed in blue-green ink on thin Asian wove paper
Print impression quality:
Very good
Edition:
Stage proof two; there are 2 other stage proofs from 2 separate blocks for this print. Stage proof 1 printed in brown (1940.D1.198.1) and stage proof 3 printed in black (1940.D1.198.3); also finished proof (1940.D1.198.4)
Marks:
Unsigned; inscribed in pencil in unidentified hand: “Block #2”
Credit Line:
Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1940
Accession Number:
1940.D1.198.2
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- divination - Art or practice of foreseeing future events or obtaining secret knowledge through divine sources, omens, or oracles; it is based on the belief that revelations are offered to humans in extrarational forms of knowledge. CCE [November 1994 alternate term added. January 1992 descriptor added.]
- genre - Use for pictorial representations, which may be in various media, that represent scenes or events from everyday life; usually used with another term such as "paintings" or "prints." [April 1991 descriptor moved.]
- print states
- Romanies - LC sh 85058109
Dimensions
- image Dimensions: 405 x 303 mm (15.9 x 11.9 in.)
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Credit Caption
Oscar Weissbuch, American, (1904–1948) . Gypsy Fortune Teller, ca. 1930-1939. Woodcut printed in blue-green ink on thin Asian wove paper. image : 405 x 303 mm (15.9 x 11.9 in.). Sheet : 501 x 391 mm (19.7 x 15.4 in.). DAC accession number 1940.D1.198.2. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1940. (photo: J. Giammatteo) .