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William S. Burroughs
Sloth, from the portfolio The Seven Deadly Sins
1991
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Artist
William S. Burroughs
(American, 1914–1997)
- Title Sloth, from the portfolio The Seven Deadly Sins
- Date 1991
- Medium Woodcut and screen print
- Edition description 29/90
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Dimensions
unframed | 45 1/4 x 31 in.
- Credit line University purchase, Art Acquisition Fund, 1995
- Object number WU 1995.16.01 a
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Technique
woodcut
screen printing
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Work type
print
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Theme
Poetry and Writing
4/13/1995
Shearburn Fine Art, William
Inscription verso not examined
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