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Man Reading a Book, Alberto Giacometti | Dartabase

Man Reading a Book, Alberto Giacometti, 1923, Pencil on paper

Man Reading a Book

Alberto Giacometti

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Artist: Alberto Giacometti
Date: 1923
Medium: Pencil on paper
Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 11 3/8" (36.8 x 28.9 cm)
Location: The Museum of Modern Art
Credit: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene V. Thaw in honor of Alfred H. Barr, Jr.

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Alberto Giacometti, Man Reading a Book, 1923, Pencil on paper, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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Untitled, Alberto Giacometti, 1949, Ink and pencil on paper

Untitled

1949

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1949

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Untitled, Alberto Giacometti, 1949, Sepia and black ink on paper

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1949

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Portrait, Alberto Giacometti, 1951, Lithographic crayon and pencil on paper

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Untitled, Alberto Giacometti, 1951, Pencil on paper

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