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Portrait of Ambrose Bierce
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Portrait of Ambrose Bierce
Portrait of Ambrose Bierce
Peter Paone
(b. 1936)

Portrait of Ambrose Bierce

Etching and aquatint on paper
1963
30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.9 cm.)
2023.13.42
Gift of the artist, 2023
Not on view
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Snake
Snake
Peter Paone
1965
Sunflowers
Sunflowers
Peter Paone
1963
The Letter
The Letter
Peter Paone
1963
First Commandment: Thou shalt no God but me adore; ‘Twere too expensive to have more
First Commandment: Thou shalt no God but me adore; ‘Twere too expensive to have more
Peter Paone
1963
Ninth Commandment: Bear not false witness—that is low—but “hear ‘tis rumored so and so”
Ninth Commandment: Bear not false witness—that is low—but “hear ‘tis rumored so and so”
Peter Paone
1963
Eight Commandment: Don’t steal; thou’lt never thus compete successfully in business; cheat
Eight Commandment: Don’t steal; thou’lt never thus compete successfully in business; cheat
Peter Paone
1963
Vagabond
Vagabond
Peter Paone
1961
Third Commandment: Take not God’s name in vain; select a time when it will have effect
Third Commandment: Take not God’s name in vain; select a time when it will have effect
Peter Paone
1963
Seventh Commandment: Kiss not thy neighbor’s wife unless thine own thy neighbor doth caress
Seventh Commandment: Kiss not thy neighbor’s wife unless thine own thy neighbor doth caress
Peter Paone
1963
Second Commandment: No images nor idols make for Robert Ingersoll to break
Second Commandment: No images nor idols make for Robert Ingersoll to break
Peter Paone
1963
Studio
Studio
Peter Paone
1978
Standing Lautrec
Standing Lautrec
Peter Paone
1964

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