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Men and Machines

1931

Henry Billings

Associated Names

Henry Billings

Artist, American, 1901 - 1987

The image depicts the upper half of an older man's body in a workshop setting. He is seated and focused on examining mechanical components. The man has a round face, a prominent jawline, and is wearing glasses. His hair is short and neat, possibly gray. He is dressed in a long-sleeved shirt, a dark tie, a vest, and suspenders. Around him are large mechanical objects like gears. The background shows more machinery and gears.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 483 x 438 mm
paper: 394 x 356 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.909

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower right, Henry Billings - 31.

Wikidata ID

Q76442936

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