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Creator:
Eduardo Paolozzi, 1924–2005
Published by Editions Alecto Ltd.
Title:

Wild Track for Ludwig (text page)

Part Of:

Collective Title: As Is When

Date:
1965
Medium:
Screen print on H.P. J. Green 133 lbs. white wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 38 × 26 inches (96.5 × 66 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Blind embossed chop mark: "ea"

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Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Under Copyright
Accession Number:
B1995.3.2
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:4813
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