Prophet
Ben-Zion, American (born Ukraine), 1897 - 1987
about 1950-1953
Etching and aquatint on wove paper
Edition 29/200
Impression: 15 1/2 × 8 in. (39.4 × 20.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Julia L. Whittier Fund
PR.953.55
Publisher
International Graphic Arts Society, Inc., New York
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Signed, lower left, on plate: Ben-Zion; inscribed, lower center: Prophet; lower right, in graphite: Ben-Zion; embossed, lower right: (R) INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC ARTS SOCIETY; On reverse, inscribed, in graphite, bottom center: Ben-Zion born, Ukraine, Russia / July 8, 1897 / Lives in U.S.A./ I.G.A.S. 4/23/53; stamped, in black ink, lower left corner: WHITTIER FUND; stamped, in black ink, lower left: DARTMOUTH COLLEGE / DEPT. OF ART AND / ARCHAEOLOGY
Provenance
International Graphiic Arts Society, Inc., New York; sold to present collection, 1953.
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