Photo of collection object The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Die Ballade vom Zuchthaus zu Reading) — Heckel, Erich. The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Die Ballade vom Zuchthaus zu Reading), 1963 (originals executed in 1907). Illustrated book with twelve line block reproductions, page (each): 11 9/16 × 8 1/4" (29.4 × 21 cm); overall (closed): 11 3/4 × 8 1/2 × 1/2" (29.9 × 21.6 × 1.3 cm). Monroe Wheeler Fund, 171.1965.1-12. (Photo: MoMA)

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The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Die Ballade vom Zuchthaus zu Reading)

1963 (originals executed in 1907)

Erich Heckel

German, 1883–1970

Drawings & Prints

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Maker/Artist: Heckel, Erich
Classification: Illustrated Book
Formatted Medium: Illustrated book with twelve line block reproductions
Medium: illustrated, book, line, block, reproductions
Dimensions: page (each): 11 9/16 × 8 1/4" (29.4 × 21 cm); overall (closed): 11 3/4 × 8 1/2 × 1/2" (29.9 × 21.6 × 1.3 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 171.1965.1-12
Credit Line: Monroe Wheeler Fund
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