Then came the stick and beat the dog
1984
plate 4 from Illustrations after El Lissitsky's Had Gadya 1982–84
Medium
collage of cut colour lithograph, linocut and screenprint on card
Measurements
133.2 × 135.0 cm irreg. (image and sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Dr Douglas Kagi through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2013
© Frank Stella/ARS, New York. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Edition
artist's proof 4
Inscription
inscribed in pencil (in image) l.l.: A.P. IV F. Stella '84
Accession Number
2013.512
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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