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Vir Dei, 1956

 Item — Box: Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Houédard, Dom Sylvester (1949-1966)
Identifier: CC-55475-59802

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Scope and Contents

Vir Dei translated from the Latin to Englsih means God Hero. The image deoicts a Nun reading a book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1956

Creator

Full Extent

0 See container summary (1 print (drypoint, black paper) + 2 prints (drypoint, white paper) in envelope (paper)) ; prints 33 x 21 cm, in envelope 34 x 23 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Original Sackner location: shelf book alcove off bedroom 2

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

Published: Prinknash Abbey, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: dsh (l.r.). Nationality of creator: British. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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