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Hour Glass

c. 1938-1940

Edith Bry

Associated Names

Edith Bry

Artist, American, 1898 - 1991

This is an image of a richly decorated interior scene. The room features a fireplace, above which hangs an oval portrait of a man with a mustache and a young girl. Below the portrait is a decorative mantel with various objects. In the foreground, there is an upholstered chair with intricate patterns, a side table with a piece of art, and a cat resting on the floor. The title "Hour Glass" is inscribed at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: ca. 335 x 264 mm
sheet: 406 x 292 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1091

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil: lower center, Hour Glass; lower right, Bry

Wikidata ID

Q76441475

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