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Tantrum

Veillon, Margo1907-2003

The American University of Cairo - Libraries and Learning Technologies

The American University of Cairo - Libraries and Learning Technologies
Egypt, Egypt

Heavily stylized colored markers illustration of a voluptuous woman in a white dress with blue flowers, her hair tied in a red bandana, bent almost 90 degrees over her son, a chubby boy in baggy trousers, as he hugs her legs and cries. There is a bangle around the woman's ankle. She is clearly comforting her son but there is a slightly annoyed look on her face. The colors used in this illustration are white, black, red, and blue.

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  • Title: Tantrum
  • Creator: Veillon, Margo
  • Creator Lifespan: 1907-2003
  • Creator Nationality: Swiss
  • Date Created: 1907-2003
  • Location: American University in Cairo, Egypt
  • Physical Dimensions: 41.5 cm x 58.2 cm
  • Subject Keywords: Portraits, Egyptian -- 20th century.
  • Transcript:
    Margo Veillon
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  • Type: drawings (visual works)
  • Rights: To inquire about rights and permissions, contact the Rare Books and Special Collections Library, The American University in Cairo at +20.2.2615.3676 or rbscl-ref@aucegypt.edu.
  • Medium: Markers color on paper
  • Art Genre: portraits
  • Art Movement: Expressionist (style)
  • Art Form: pen and ink drawings
  • Support: paper
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