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Watermelon Bride (proof)
Watermelon Bride (proof)
Watermelon Bride (proof)

Watermelon Bride (proof)

Artist (born Galveston, Texas, 1953)
Date1999
MediumAquatint and Xerox transfer etching and drypoint
DimensionsSheet Overall: 21 7/8 x 15 1/4 in. (55.6 x 38.7 cm)
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LinePartial gift of Marcia Bartholme, Beta Press and partial Museum purchase
Object number2001.41.217
DescriptionWoman in bridal veil and part of a full skirt eating a slice of watermelon that is dripping juice down her body. The background pattern is printed in a brownish-gray. The torso is a washy gray and the rest of the figure is mostly in outline. The watermelon is inked in red and green. Per the printer's notes "Watermelon Bride with cutout over background"
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