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DENEB

DENEB

Artist/Maker (American, 1937–2021)
Date1996
MediumColor lithograph
DimensionsImage: 25 × 18 1/8 in. (63.5 × 46 cm)
Sheet: 30 1/16 × 22 1/4 in. (76.4 × 56.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lauretta M. Dennis
Edition265
Object number1997.40.2
Status
Not on view
Copyright© Estate of William T. WileyMore Information
The playful inscription in this print describes Deneb, the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus. Deneb is a supergiant-a highly massive, short-lived star undergoing the end stages of stellar evolution.
ProvenanceLauretta M. Dennis [1924-2007], Shaker Heights, OH; by gift 1997 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
New Acquisitions, 1996-1997
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 10, 1998 - March 22, 1998 )
Starry Dome: Astronomy in Art and the Imagination
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 1, 2009 - December 23, 2009 )
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary
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