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Wheat Cart, Russia

William Gropper

Associated Names

William Gropper

Artist, American, 1897 - 1977

This is a drawing of a horse-drawn cart loaded with sacks and a person carrying an item. The image shows a horse harnessed to a cart filled with supplies. To the left, additional sacks are piled with farming tools resting against them. In the foreground, a figure appears in motion, turning towards the loaded cart. Another figure stands on the cart, holding a sack. The drawing is executed with bold lines and minimal detailing.

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Artwork overview

Medium

brush and black ink over graphite on laid paper
Credit Line

John Davis Hatch Collection
Dimensions

overall (approximate): 32.8 x 42.9 cm (12 15/16 x 16 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1979.41.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J.D. Hatch (Lugt Supp.2974a)

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. John Davis Hatch

Inscriptions

lower center: GROPPER; by unknown hand, lower center: Soviet Russia; in later hand, lower left verso: 3; lower center verso: Grain

Wikidata ID

Q64637030

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