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Rolf Koppel, Poplars with Venus (from Verklarte Nacht), 1979, gelatin silver print, 14 3/4 × 14…
Poplars with Venus (from Verklarte Nacht)
Rolf Koppel, Poplars with Venus (from Verklarte Nacht), 1979, gelatin silver print, 14 3/4 × 14…
Rolf Koppel, Poplars with Venus (from Verklarte Nacht), 1979, gelatin silver print, 14 3/4 × 14 5/8 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of David Bell, 1989 (1989.425.2). Photo by Blair Clark.

Poplars with Venus (from Verklarte Nacht)

Artist (German, born 1937)
Date1979
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 3/4 × 14 5/8 in. (37.5 × 37.1 cm)
Support: 19 7/8 × 15 7/8 in. (50.5 × 40.3 cm)
Mat: 24 × 24 in. (61 × 61 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of David Bell, 1989
Object number1989.425.2
DescriptionLandscape study of poplar trees against the night sky, showing the movement of stars and the planet Venus.
On View
Not on view
Terms
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