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Market Argument

c. 1935-1940

Albert James Webb

Associated Names

Albert James Webb

Artist, American, 1891 - 1975

This is a drawing of a busy marketplace. The drawing shows an indoor market with a lot of people. On the right, two women are talking to a shopkeeper behind a counter filled with fruits and vegetables. There are scales above the counter. In the background, there are more people interacting, with an open stall leading outside. The artwork conveys the lively atmosphere of a market through dynamic line work.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 379 x 310 mm
sheet: 586 x 406 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4975

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower center, Market Argument; lower right, Webb 18

Wikidata ID

Q76457382

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