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Untitled (Accordian Player)

c. 1937-1938

Harry Hering

Associated Names

Harry Hering

Artist, American, 1887 - 1967

The image shows the upper half of a person playing an accordion. The person's head is bent forward, and their face is partially obscured by round glasses and the downward angle. Their hair is dark and slicked back. The person is dressed in a long-sleeved garment. Their hands are shown pressing the accordion keys and buttons. The background is dark and indistinct, focusing attention on the central figure and the accordion.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint
Credit Line

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

plate: 210 x 268 mm
sheet: 292 x 330 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2471

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Conner Rosenkranz, New York, NY; Dave and Reba WIlliams, Greenwich ,CT, July 1994; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower right, Harry Hering

Wikidata ID

Q76548920

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