DrawingsPolish20th century

Construction

c. 1937

Artists

Samuel SzczekaczArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Ink and watercolor on board

Culture

Polish

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Busch-Reisinger Museum

Dimensions

29.2 x 20 cm (11 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Estate of the artist (1983-2015), sold; through [Galerie Berinson GmbH, Berlin] to Merrill Berman, New York (2015-2025), sold; to the Busch-Reisinger Museum, 2025.

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