William Gropper

Gossip Mongers

1954–1956

Large hooded figure looming over four smaller hooded, gossiping faces cradled in its hands.
Large hooded figure looming over four smaller hooded, gossiping faces cradled in its hands.

Recto

Not on view

Date
1954–1956

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 16 1/2 × 12 11/16 in. (41.9 × 32.2 cm) Image: 14 × 9 7/8 in. (35.6 × 25.1 cm)

Accession number
67.67.32

Edition
46/50

Publication
Printed by George C. Miller; published by William Gropper

Credit line
Gift of the artist and his wife

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
artworks/4254

Part of a series:
Capriccios
50 works

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William Gropper
77 works in the collection, 26 exhibitions

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