Corsican Washerwomen
Corsican Washerwomen

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Corsican Washerwomen

Clare Leighton, 1898–1989; born London, England; died Woodbury, CT; active Woodbury
x1951-140

Information

Title
Corsican Washerwomen
Maker
Clare Leighton
Medium
Wood engraving
Dimensions
block: 22 x 25.5 cm. (8 11/16 x 10 1/16 in.) sheet: 28.1 x 35.5 cm. (11 1/16 x 14 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William M. Milliken
Object Number
x1951-140
Signatures
Signed in graphite, lower right: Clare Leighton
Inscription
Numbered and titled in graphite, lower left: 15/215 Corsican Washerwomen
Culture
American
Type
prints, wood engravings
Subject
women, laundresses, figures (representations), laundry baskets

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