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Gropper at Work

c. 1941

William Gropper

Associated Names

William Gropper

Artist, American, 1897 - 1977

The image shows a person seated on a chair, leaning forward, painting on a large canvas. The person has short, dark hair and is wearing a long-sleeved garment. They are holding a brush in their hand. The room contains art supplies on a table, and shelves with frames or canvases. The background has a wooden surface or wall.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 31 × 23.5 cm (12 3/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
sheet: 35.7 × 28.2 cm (14 1/16 × 11 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.2255

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: Gropper; lower left in graphite: At Work; lower center in graphite: 10 prints; lower right in graphite: Wm Gropper

Wikidata ID

Q76550848

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