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The Breakthrough

Letterio Calapai

Artist, American, 1902 - 1993

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Artwork overview

Medium

color engraving, soft-ground etching and aquatint
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession

1964.8.443

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65511019

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