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Elephants and Peanuts
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Elephants and Peanuts
Artist
Ben Messick
(1901 - 1981)
Date
1940s
Medium
Pastel
Dimensions
26 3/4 x 32 3/4 in. (67.9 x 83.2 cm)
Classifications
Painting
Credit Line
Gift of The Hilbert Collection
Object number
2020.042
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