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Vélodrome d'Hiver [horizontal format]

1929

William Horace Littlefield

Associated Names

William Horace Littlefield

Artist, American, 1902 - 1969

The image shows dark intersecting lines and shapes creating an abstract pattern. The lines form angular patterns and dimensions, suggesting intricate textures resembling an industrial scene or cityscape. In the bottom right corner, there is a silhouette-like shape that resembles the outline of a person gazing outward.

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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 214 mm
sheet: 360 x 280 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3204

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q76455706

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