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Bessie Harvey, (1929–1994), “Eve and the Serpent”, Alcoa, Tennessee, 1985, Paint on wood with w…
Eve and the Serpent
Bessie Harvey, (1929–1994), “Eve and the Serpent”, Alcoa, Tennessee, 1985, Paint on wood with w…
Bessie Harvey, (1929–1994), “Eve and the Serpent”, Alcoa, Tennessee, 1985, Paint on wood with wire, foil, and glitter, 8 1/2 × 8 × 8 in., Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, Gift of Patricia Feiwel, 1994.3.1. Photo by American Folk Art Museum.
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Eve and the Serpent

Artist ((1929–1994))
Date1985
Place/RegionAlcoa, Tennessee
MediumPaint on wood with wire, foil, and glitter
Dimensions8 1/2 × 8 × 8"
Credit LineGift of Patricia Feiwel
Accession number1994.3.1
CopyrightCopyright for this work is under review.
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