The Collectors

1940

Hans Alexander Mueller

Associated Names
Hans Alexander Mueller

Artist, American, 1888 - 1962

This is an illustration of a group of people examining documents. The image shows a crowd of well-dressed individuals around a table with books and papers. Some are leaning over the papers, while others are in the background. Light and shadow are used to create depth and focus on the primary subjects.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.9 × 8.4 cm (4 5/16 × 3 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.1 × 20.1 cm (11 1/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8944

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Hans A. Mueller '40" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. ""The collectors"" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "from "The Dolphin"" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "for Lessing B. Rosenwald" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "T3.1109" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65020586

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