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Shorty George

1943

Norman Lewis

Associated Names

Norman Lewis

Artist, American, 1909 - 1979

The image shows a person in a three-quarter view, leaning slightly. The person has short hair, prominent lips, and defined facial features. They wear a wide-brimmed hat, a collared shirt with stripes, a long coat with buttons and a tie, and a lapel pin. The background is a textured wall, possibly brick.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

Image: 225 x 145 mm
Sheet: 260 x 203 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.192

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Within the print: lower right, NL; in pencil: lower left, "Shorty George" (within quotes) 4/14; bottom right Norman Lewis 11/20/43

Wikidata ID

Q76440378

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