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Dorothea Tanning postcard to Joseph Cornell

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Creator

    Tanning, Dorothea, 1910-2012
    Cornell, Joseph

    Subject

    Tanning, Dorothea

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    1 postcard : lithograph ; 14 x 9 cm

    Summary

    Front of postcard depicts "the Needle" in Iao Valley on Maui.
    Tanning gives a brief description of her trip to Hawaii.

    Citation

    Dorothea Tanning. Dorothea Tanning postcard to Joseph Cornell, 1952 July 11. Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

    Use Note

    Current copyright status is undetermined

    Location Note

    Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

    Date

    1952 July 11

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)17674

    Type

    Correspondence

    Place

    Hawaii

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    Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986, bulk 1939-1972

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_17674

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