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Walter Shirlaw
Turkeyno date

Not on view
Watercolor and chalk drawing of a turkey in full tail display, rendered in slate blue, chestnut, and rust tones on cream paper, with loose sketchy strokes
Artist or Maker
Walter Shirlaw
Title
Turkey
Place Made
United States
Date Made
no date
Medium
Watercolor and graphite
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 1/4 × 9 3/4 in. (18.42 × 24.77 cm) Image: 6 × 9 in. (15.24 × 22.86 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Herschensohn
Accession Number
M.74.62.3
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Fort, Ilene Susan and Michael Quick. American Art: a Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1991.

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