Photo of collection object Frontispiece from Le Château étoilé — Ernst, Max. Frontispiece from Le Château étoilé, 1936. Frottage, composition (irreg.): 6 3/4 x 6 3/4" (17.2 x 17.2 cm); sheet: 13 3/8 x 10 3/16" (34 x 25.9 cm). James Thrall Soby Fund, 32.1958. (Photo: MoMA)

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Frontispiece from Le Château étoilé

1936

Max Ernst

French and American, born Germany. 1891–1976

Drawings & Prints

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Maker/Artist: Ernst, Max
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: Frottage
Medium: frottage
Dimensions: composition (irreg.): 6 3/4 x 6 3/4" (17.2 x 17.2 cm); sheet: 13 3/8 x 10 3/16" (34 x 25.9 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 32.1958
Credit Line: James Thrall Soby Fund
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