DrawingsAmerican20th century

The Altar Stone

1944

Artists

Albert BlochArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Transparent and opaque watercolor on off-white wove watercolor paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Busch-Reisinger Museum

Dimensions

Sheet: 30.5 x 39.8 cm (12 x 15 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Collection of Albert Bloch, by descent; to his wife, Anna Bloch, 1961, gift; to the Albert Bloch Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2003, gift; to the Busch-Reisinger Museum, 2025

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