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Vélodrome d'Hiver [vertical format]

1929

William Horace Littlefield

Associated Names

William Horace Littlefield

Artist, American, 1902 - 1969

The image shows intersecting lines and shaded areas forming an array of geometric shapes with varying opacities and depths. The composition includes sharp angles, vertical columns, and dynamic movement, similar to blurred city street scenes or streaming lines of a fast-moving bicyclist.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

Image: 281 x 213 mm
Sheet: 360 x 277 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3203

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Velodróme [sic] d'Hiver 2/7 in pencil, lower left
Signed: Wm. H. Littlefield/1929 in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76455704

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