Tycho’s Star

Joseph Cornell, Tycho's Star, ca. 1932, mixed media: wood engraving and paper on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 1985.64.15
Joseph Cornell, Tycho's Star, ca. 1932, mixed media: wood engraving and paper on paperboard, paperboard: 10 x 7 3⁄8 in. (25.4 x 18.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 1985.64.15

Artwork Details

Title
Tycho’s Star
Artist
Date
ca. 1932
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
paperboard: 10 x 7 3⁄8 in. (25.4 x 18.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
Mediums Description
mixed media: wood engraving and paper on paperboard
Subjects
  • Architecture Exterior — castle
  • Cityscape — celestial — star
  • Dress — historic
  • Figure group
Object Number
1985.64.15
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.64.15

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Artist
Date1997-2002
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Bona, from the portfolio Cane
Artist
Date2000
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Becky, from the portfolio Cane
Artist
Date2000
woodcut on paper
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Artist
Date2000
leather bound book with letter press text and woodcut illustrations, in wooden slipcase
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