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Past Performance

mid-1940s

Darwin B. Musselman

Associated Names

Darwin B. Musselman

Artist, American, 1916 - 2001

The lithograph depicts a street scene with a worn circus billboard at the center. A wrought-iron fence adds texture, leading the eye into the image. Urban buildings and a church steeple can be seen in the background, under a subtly shaded sky. The precise brushstrokes and monochromatic palette emphasize contrasts and textures in the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

Image: 279 x 381 mm
Sheet: 344 x 440 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3674

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Past performance; lower center, 21/30; lower right, Darwin Musselman.

Wikidata ID

Q76454529

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