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DrawingsAmerican20th century

Susanna Wittenberg

c. 1929-1930

Artists

Ben ShahnArtist

Description

There is a rough preliminary sketch for the portrait on the verso.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor over graphite on cream card

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

28.1 x 13 cm (11 1/16 x 5 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Ben Shahn; to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wittenberg; to their daughter Susanna Wittenberg Berger, New Rochelle, New York; gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1999.

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