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c. 1937

Herman Bader

Associated Names
Herman Bader

Artist, American, 1915 - 2002

The sculpture features a pair of hands in a handshake at the center of a recessed square background. The hands are realistic with rounded cuffs at the wrists. The material is dark, possibly stone, with a uniform gray color. There is a hole or indentation at the top center. The sculpture is bordered by a flat narrow edge and displayed against a light backdrop. The signature "H. BADER" is visible in the bottom left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 22.5 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10262

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 108, pl. 332.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: H. BADER

Wikidata ID

Q64574150

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