Gifford R. Beal

The Rag Picker
c. 1940–1945

A watercolor and ink illustration depicting a silhouette of a person bending over as they rummage through large bags filled with various items. The background is abstract with hints of an urban setting, and the artwork is signed by the artist in the lower left corner.

A watercolor and ink illustration depicting a silhouette of a person bending over as they rummage through large bags filled with various items. The background is abstract with hints of an urban setting, and the artwork is signed by the artist in the lower left corner.

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Date
c. 1940–1945

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink and transparent and opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 11 5/8 × 14 1/2in. (29.5 × 36.8 cm)

Accession number
45.21a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Gifford Beal

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Gifford R. Beal
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