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Gangsters and Detectives

c. 1936

Russell Theodore Limbach

Associated Names

Russell Theodore Limbach

Artist, American, 1904 - 1971

The image shows a charcoal or pencil drawing of five men from the chest upwards. The men stand close together, facing forward. Each man has exaggerated facial features typical of caricature. Their clothing includes suits with ties, one wears a hat, and another has a plaid pattern on his coat. The background is a textured, darkened backdrop that emphasizes the figures in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

Image: 159 x 346 mm
Sheet: 254 x 381 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3193

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, Gangsters and Detectives; lower right, Russell Limbach

Wikidata ID

Q76457337

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