Hermit Crab, from the portfolio, Reign of Claws

Andre Racz, Hermit Crab, from the portfolio, Reign of Claws, 1945, engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Edith Newlands Johnston and Janet Newlands Johnston, Emily H. Edrington and M. William Furman, 1990.14.4, © 1945, Andre Racz
Andre Racz, Hermit Crab, from the portfolio, Reign of Claws, 1945, engraving on paper, plate: 5 7⁄8 x 3 7⁄8 in. (14.9 x 10.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Edith Newlands Johnston and Janet Newlands Johnston, Emily H. Edrington and M. William Furman, 1990.14.4, © 1945, Andre Racz

Artwork Details

Title
Hermit Crab, from the portfolio, Reign of Claws
Artist
Date
1945
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
plate: 5 7⁄8 x 3 7⁄8 in. (14.9 x 10.0 cm)
Copyright
© 1945, Andre Racz
Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by Edith Newlands Johnston and Janet Newlands Johnston, Emily H. Edrington and M. William Furman
Mediums Description
engraving on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — fish — crab
Object Number
1990.14.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1990.14.4

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