Happy Birthday, LJR

1976

Jerome Kaplan

Associated Names
Jerome Kaplan

Artist, American, 1920 - 1997

The image shows a group of people, with most appearing from the shoulders up. A man stands in the center, with his upper body fully visible. His facial features are not clearly distinguishable and he has short, light-colored hair. He wears a dark suit with a blue tie. Seated at a table are individuals, with the backs of their heads visible. One person has curly hair and wears a shirt with the word "BIRTHDAY" printed on the back. Another individual has long hair parted over their shoulders. A speech bubble above one person reads "L.J.R.?" The background includes an interior space with framed pictures on the wall, a door, and furniture suggesting a room setting. The color scheme focuses prominently on the clothes and the speech bubble.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color collotype with watercolor and graphite additions

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.3 × 12.1 cm (3 1/4 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 13.2 × 17.3 cm (5 3/16 × 6 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.890


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Jerry Kaplan '76" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "For Lessing" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "with many good wishes from Anne + Jerry. / (this is a collotype with water-color and pencil)" verso, lower margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65572295

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