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Clare Leighton

The Abbess and the Twins (illustration for The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder)

1929

Dating
Exact year
Held at
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Medium
wood engraving
Collection no.
1956.233.6
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art

About this artwork

The Abbess and the Twins (illustration for The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder) — Clare Leighton. 1929.

Medium: wood engraving. Dimensions: .

Collection record: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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