William Gropper

Check

1965

Two men sit opposite each other, smoking and deep in thought while playing a chess game.
Two men sit opposite each other, smoking and deep in thought while playing a chess game.

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Date
1965

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet: 18 7/8 × 22 1/8 in. (47.9 × 56.2 cm) Plate: 11 3/4 × 15 5/8 in. (29.9 × 39.7 cm)

Accession number
66.62.9

Edition
18/100

Publication
Printed by Emiliano Sorini; published by Associated American Artists

Credit line
Gift of the Associated American Artists

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
artworks/4278

Part of a series:
Twelve Etchings
12 works

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William Gropper
77 works in the collection, 25 exhibitions

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