Wilson, Robert. The CIVIL warS (a tree is best measured when it is down), 1983. Graphite pencil and crayon on paper, Sheet: 142 1/2 × 54in. (362 × 137.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee, 97.108.16. (Photo: Whitney Museum of American Art)

Whitney Museum of American Art

Whitney Museum of American Art

The CIVIL warS (a tree is best measured when it is down)

1983

Robert Wilson

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Maker/Artist: Wilson, Robert
Classification: Drawings
Formatted Medium: Graphite pencil and crayon on paper
Medium: graphite, pencil, crayon, paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 142 1/2 × 54in. (362 × 137.2 cm)
Accession Number: 97.108.16
Credit Line: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee

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