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Miner and Wife

1937

Riva Helfond

Associated Names

Riva Helfond

Artist, American, 1910 - 2002

The image depicts a drawing of two upper bodies. One individual is standing slightly behind and to the side of the other. The man has long facial features, deep-set eyes, and weathered skin. He wears a hat with a patch on the front, a suit, and a collared shirt. The woman in the foreground has aged facial features with deep wrinkles and short, grayish-white hair swept to one side. She wears a jacket over a top. In the background, a village with small houses is shown, along with towering industrial structures. The sky above is overcast with heavy shading.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

Image: 297 x 205 mm
Sheet: 402 x 290 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2441
Catalogue Raisonné

Teller #25

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, "Miner and Wife" 8/15; lower right, Riva Helfond - 37

Wikidata ID

Q76455139

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