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Under Bridges

c. 1936

Dorothy Porter Rutka

Associated Names

Dorothy Porter Rutka

Artist, American, 1907 - 1985

The image depicts three men standing in front of a brick building with arched windows. The man on the left holds a pickaxe, the man in the center wears a brimmed hat, and the man on the right holds a box. The background shows a detailed structure and a lone figure working nearby.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

Image: 277 x 213 mm
Sheet: 333 x 297 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4215

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Under Bridges" in pencil, lower left; "FEDERAL ART PROJECT" in pencil, lower center;
Signed: "D. Rutka" in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76441686

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