Benton Murdoch Spruance

Souvenir of Lidice
1943

A black and white lithograph depicting two muscular figures in a dynamic and dramatic pose. The figure on the left appears to be falling backward while holding a broken sign post, and the figure on the right is leaning forward aggressively, holding a shovel. Both figures exhibit intense expressions and are set against a stark, flat background. The artwork is signed and numbered by the artist.
A black and white lithograph depicting two muscular figures in a dynamic and dramatic pose. The figure on the left appears to be falling backward while holding a broken sign post, and the figure on the right is leaning forward aggressively, holding a shovel. Both figures exhibit intense expressions and are set against a stark, flat background. The artwork is signed and numbered by the artist.

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Date
1943

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 15 7/16 × 20 7/8in. (39.2 × 53 cm) Image: 12 1/16 × 18 7/16in. (30.6 × 46.8 cm)

Accession number
96.68.280

Edition
Ed. 35

Publication
Printed by Theodore H. Cuno

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Lauder Foundation, Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Fund

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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