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Waiting

c. 1940

Will Lamm

Associated Names

Will Lamm

Artist, American, 1917 - 2006

The image shows the upper and mid-section of a man's back standing in front of a shop window. The man's head is turned slightly to the left. The man appears to be shirtless. The shop interior includes various tools, suggesting a shoe repair setting. Signage on the window reads "SHOES REPAIRED while you wait SHINE." A hanging garment on the left side of the window indicates additional services. Faint outlines of urban architecture are visible outside the window. The image has a sketch-like quality.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

plate: 24.1 × 29.9 cm (9 1/2 × 11 3/4 in.)
sheet: 35.7 × 43.5 cm (14 1/16 × 17 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.3004

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Waiting (within quotes) in pencil, lower left; lower center, 1/50
Signed: Will Lamm in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76456087

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