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Politician

c. 1939

Lou Barlow

Associated Names

Lou Barlow

Artist, American, 1908 - 2011

The image shows a person standing at a podium, facing left with an outstretched right arm pointing towards the audience. The individual has a strong facial structure, short hair, and is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt. On the podium are microphones, an emblem or seal, and a glass pitcher. The background reveals a large, crowded audience in a semi-circular formation, with a flag overhead.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving in black
Credit Line

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

image: 11.8 × 15.7 cm (4 5/8 × 6 3/16 in.)
sheet: 22.9 × 30.5 cm (9 × 12 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.755

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Politician; lower right in graphite: Lou Barlow; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Last Available $100 -

Wikidata ID

Q76442492

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