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John Baldessari, Laurence Sterne, and others

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

1987

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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

1987

Physical Qualities Three bound volumes (one accordion bound volume with 58 photolithographs, two with text only), Book (the 3 together): 261 x 172 x 113 mm. (10 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 4 7/16 in.) Sheet (page): 259 x 170 mm. (10 3/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit Line The Ryda Hecht Levi Collection of Illustrated Books, Bequest of Ryda H. Levi, Baltimore
Object Number 2009.21.1-3
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 2009; Ryda H. Levi, Lutherville, MD; Arion Press, San Francisco, 1988
Jan Howard, BMA, "Marking the Decades: Prints 1960-1990," February 23- April 26, 1992.

Inscribed: on colophon (accordion bound volume), across bottom in graphite: "BALDESSARI"

Artist

John Baldessari

1930–2019

American, 1931 - 2020
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Author

Laurence Sterne

1712–1767

English, born Ireland, 1713-1768
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Publisher

Arion Press

2000–2000

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