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Preacher Edgar Tolson Photographed by Gavin Ashworth
Preacher
Preacher Edgar Tolson Photographed by Gavin Ashworth
Preacher Edgar Tolson Photographed by Gavin Ashworth
Record Details

Preacher

Artist ((1904–1984))
Date1972
Place/RegionCampton, Kentucky, United States
MediumInk on hand-carved pine
Dimensions23 1/4 × 6 3/8 × 12 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Ross Johnson
Accession number1985.35.16
CopyrightCopyright for this work is under review.
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