Darger, Henry. At Jennie Richee they allow themselves to be captured, c. 1940–1950. Transparent and opaque watercolor, carbon transfer, and graphite pencil on paper (recto); Transparent and opaque watercolor, carbon transfer , graphite pencil, and collage on paper (verso), Sheet (Irregular): 22 9/16 × 84 7/8in. (57.3 × 215.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Kiyoko Lerner courtesy of Edlin Gallery, 2008.338a-b. © Kiyoko Lerner / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York (Photo: Whitney Museum of American Art)

Whitney Museum of American Art

Whitney Museum of American Art

At Jennie Richee they allow themselves to be captured

c. 1940–1950

Henry Darger

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Maker/Artist: Darger, Henry
Classification: Drawings
Formatted Medium: Transparent and opaque watercolor, carbon transfer, and graphite pencil on paper (recto); Transparent and opaque watercolor, carbon transfer , graphite pencil, and collage on paper (verso)
Medium: transparent, opaque, watercolor, carbon, transfer, graphite, pencil, paper, recto, collage, verso
Dimensions: Sheet (Irregular): 22 9/16 × 84 7/8in. (57.3 × 215.6 cm)
Accession Number: 2008.338a-b
Credit Line: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Kiyoko Lerner courtesy of Edlin Gallery

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