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Werner Drewes

Apocalyptic Beasts

1944

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Werner Drewes

Apocalyptic Beasts

1944

Physical Qualities Engraving and softground etching, Sheet: 473 × 306 mm. (18 5/8 × 12 1/16 in.) Plate: 373 × 214 mm. (14 11/16 × 8 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Karen Drewes Seibert representing the Drewes Estate, Chevy Chase, Maryland
Object Number 2017.208
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2017; the artist's estate (Karen Seibert, granddaughter)
Stanley William Hayter and Atelier 17

Inscribed: lower left in graphite: "14/XXX APOCALYPTIC BEASTS"; lower right in graphite: "Drewes 45-"

Artist

Werner Drewes

1898–1984

born Canig, Germany 1899; died Reston, VA 1985
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