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The Man Who Never Laughed

1912
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Man Who Never Laughed
  • Artist: Kay Nielsen (Danish, Copenhagen 1886–1957 Altadena, California)
  • Date: 1912
  • Medium: Pen and ink and watercolor with gold paint on mat board
  • Dimensions: 14 3/16 × 12 3/8 in. (36 × 31.5 cm)
    Mat: 20 1/2 × 15 15/16 in. (52 × 40.5 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1982
  • Object Number: 1984.433.263
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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