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Riding High

1939

Nat Lowell

Associated Names

Nat Lowell

Artist, American, 1880 - 1956

The image shows a man in a dynamic pose, holding onto a large mechanical apparatus resembling industrial machinery. He has a concentrated expression and is shirtless, with rolled-up pants. The background is minimalistic, with a rough sketch of a bird in flight and a simple ground or horizon line.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint
Credit Line

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

plate: 278 x 201 mm
sheet: 407 x 290 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3239

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Stamped in black ink: lower left, FEDERAL ART PROJECT/NYC WPA (in caps);
In pencil: lower right, Nat Lowell 39.

Wikidata ID

Q76455711

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