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The Matchless Mine
Donald Oenslager (American, 1902–1975)
American
1956
Medium/Technique
Opaque watercolor, collage, mixed media
Dimensions
Height x width: 18 1/4 x 27 5/8 in. (46.4 x 70.2 cm)
Credit Line
Ellen Kelleran Gardner Fund
Accession Number69.974
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsWatercolors
DescriptionStage set for The Ballad of Baby Doe, opera by John Le Touche, book by Douglas Moore. (Premier July 7, 1956, The Central City Opera Association.)
Signed
Signed and dated Donald Oenslager '56 (lower right)
Marks
Stamp for United Scenic Artists, Local 829
Stamp for "Official Registeration," signed "Oenslager"
Stamp for United Scenic Artists, Local 829
Stamp for "Official Registeration," signed "Oenslager"
InscriptionsThe Ballad of Baby Doe at Liadville, Colorado
II-2, II-4 (on the reverse)
II-2, II-4 (on the reverse)
ProvenanceWright/Hepburn/Webster Gallery, New York; purchased by MFA, June 11, 1969.