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Paula Modersohn-Becker

(German, 1876–1907)

Sitzende Alte [Old Woman Sitting]

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Object Details

Artist

Paula Modersohn-Becker

Medium

Etching and aquatint

Dimensions

7 1/4 × 5 1/2 inches (18.4 × 14 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired through the Ernest I. White, Class of 1893, Endowment Fund

Object
Number

72.009

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