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Wise Men of the East

James Lesesne Wells

Wise Men of the East

1930, printed later

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Wise Men of the East

James Lesesne Wells

Wise Men of the East

James Lesesne Wells

Wise Men of the East

1930, printed later

Physical Qualities Linoleum cut, Sheet: 539 x 370 mm. (21 1/4 x 14 9/16 in.) Image: 389 x 288 mm. (15 5/16 x 11 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Bequest of Ruth Cole Kainen, Chevy Chase, Maryland
Object Number 2011.305
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 2011; Ruth Cole Kainen, Chevy Chase, MD; Ruth and Jacob Kainen Collection, Chevy Chase, MD

Inscribed: across bottom in graphite: "Wise Men of the East a/p James L. Wells '30"

Markings: CM: RCK (Ruth Cole Kainen)

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
SAINT ANTHONY
James Lesesne Wells
Saint Anthony
1965, printed later
THE THREE WISE MEN BEARING GIFTS TO THE CHRIST CHILD
Jan Punt, Jacob de Wit, and others
The Three Wise Men Bearing Gifts to the Christ Child
1748
GRAIN ELEVATORS
James Lesesne Wells
Grain Elevators
1928, printed later
MEN AND WOMAN AT FEAST WITH SERVANTS BEARING THEM FOOD
Domenico del Barbiere and Francesco Primaticcio
Men and Woman at Feast with Servants Bearing them Food
n.d.
ASPIRATION
James Lesesne Wells
Aspiration
c. 1930, printed later
THE THREE WISE MEN
Chief Jimoh Buraimoh and Yorùbá
The Three Wise Men
1991
Looking Upward
James Lesesne Wells
Looking Upward
1928, printed later
STOCKBROKER AT THE CLOSE OF THE DAY. NOTE DOWN: BOUGHT 10,000 FR. WORTH OF GOVERNMENT BONDS AT 5% FOR MR. TRIPOT, AT 106 FR. 90 CTS... OH, WELL, HE'S A GOOD LAD, PUT DOWN 80 CENTIMES... BOUGHT 15,000 FR. WORTH AT 5% FOR MR. MOUTONNET, AT... HE'S A BEAST WHO'S ALWAYS COMPLAINING, PUT DOWN 95 CENTIMES, THAT'LL TEACH HIM TO DOUBT MY INTEGRITY!
Honoré Daumier
Stockbroker at the close of the day. Note down: Bought 10,000 Fr. worth of government bonds at 5% for Mr. Tripot, at 106 Fr. 90 Cts... Oh, well, he's a good lad, put down 80 centimes... Bought 15,000 Fr. worth at 5% for Mr. Moutonnet, at... He's a beast who's always complaining, put down 95 centimes, that'll teach him to doubt my integrity!
1837-1838
A VANITY SUITABLY GRATIFIED. - AH! FINALLY!.... THE "MONITEUR" HAS PRINTED MY "VERY GOOD", NAMING ME IN FULL. WONDERFUL... AT LEAST MY ELECTORATE WILL NO LONGER SAY THAT I NEVER SPEAK UP IN PARLIAMENT
Honoré Daumier
A vanity suitably gratified. - Ah! Finally!.... the "Moniteur" has printed my "very good", naming me in full. Wonderful... at least my electorate will no longer say that I never speak up in Parliament
1844
FRONIE'S SHRINE. FROM THE EAST BALTIMORE DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT
Elinor B. Cahn
Fronie's Shrine. From the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project
1977