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Super Power

1942

Francis Sumner Merritt

Associated Names

Francis Sumner Merritt

Artist, American, 1913 - 2000

This is a drawing of a figure standing over two dogs in an urban setting. The figure is wearing a helmet and holding a baton, with clenched fists. The dogs are confronting each other, one standing aggressively. The background features shadowed structures. The composition uses high contrast to emphasize tension.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 191 x 295 mm
sheet: 224 x 321 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3485

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Super Power in pencil, lower left
Signed: F.S. Merritt 1942 in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76455725

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