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The Cobbler

c. 1932

Charles Wheeler Locke

Associated Names

Charles Wheeler Locke

Artist, American, 1899 - 1983

The image depicts a man at a workbench in a workshop. He is examining a shoe with a hammer in hand. The man has short, thinning hair and prominent facial features. He is dressed in a buttoned-up shirt and appears focused on his work. In the background, there is a wooden cabinet with shelves holding various objects, a hat on the wall, and a round tool on a table. The setting suggests a workspace related to shoe making or leatherworking.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

stone: ca. 355 x ca. 253 mm
image: 308 x 232 mm
sheet: 438 x 305 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3214

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed: CL monogram on stone, lower left; CL monogram in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76456504

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