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I Would Come to Destroy, Not Save

Primary (Clifton, Texas, 1898–Dallas, Texas, 1973)
NationalityAmerican, North America
Datecirca 1944
MediumOil on masonite
DimensionsFramed: 35 1/16 × 29 in. (89.1 × 73.7 cm)
Sight: 29 7/16 × 23 3/8 in. (74.8 × 59.4 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of the artist, G1971.6.3
Rights Statement
Collection AreaModern and Contemporary Art
Object numberG1971.6.3
On View
Not on view
This image is for study only, and may not accurately represent the object’s true color or scale…
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This image is for study only, and may not accurately represent the object’s true color or scale…
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