The Lynching

1938

Richard Kraus

Associated Names
Richard Kraus

Artist, American, 1923 - 2002

Riva Helfond

Printer, American, 1910 - 2002

This is a drawing of multiple figures gathered together in dynamic poses. The central figure is falling backwards, raising one arm. The background includes a wooden fence, a roof, mountains or hills, and a cloudy sky. The composition portrays a moment of tension or conflict with shadows and highlights for depth, and rough lines for texture and movement.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Estate of Norman Lewis, New York, NY); Sylvan Cole Gallery (via Mann-Williams Antiques), New York, NY; Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 26 February, 1993; gift to the NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower right, Richard Kraus '38.

Wikidata ID

Q76456861

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