Henry Darger
1 AT CAINS FAIR. VIOLETS SISTERS AT HER COMMAND...
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  • Henry Darger (1892–1973)
  • Chicago
  • Mid-20th century
  • Watercolor, pencil, carbon tracing, and collage on pieced paper; double-sided
  • 19 1/8 x 47 1/4 in.
  • American Folk Art Museum purchase, 2002.22.3b
  • Full title: 1 AT CAINS FAIR. VIOLETS SISTERS AT HER COMMAND, ESCAPES, BUT SHE REMAINS A PRISONER, AND SHE EVEN IN THE FACE OF GUNS, OBSTINATELY REFUSES TO TELL WHERE THEY WENT. / 2 AT CAINS FAIR, Her sisters comes to he rescue and all the officers except Cannon are cap-tured Note the strange phenomena.
  • © Kiyoko Lerner; photo by James Prinz