William Gropper

Market on 38th Street

1965

Two men carry metal frames and handcarts while other workers load and move items.
Two men carry metal frames and handcarts while other workers load and move items.

William Gropper, Market on 38th Street, 1965. Etching, sheet: 18 1/2 × 22 1/8 in. (47 × 56.2 cm) Plate: 11 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (29.9 × 39.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Associated American Artists 66.62.7

Recto

Not on view

Date
1965

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet: 18 1/2 × 22 1/8 in. (47 × 56.2 cm) Plate: 11 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (29.9 × 39.4 cm)

Accession number
66.62.7

Edition
18/100

Publication
Printed by Emiliano Sorini; published by Associated American Artists

Credit line
Gift of Associated American Artists

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
artworks/4286

Part of a series:
Twelve Etchings
12 works

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A heavyset man slumps across a chair, holding a drink and looking tired.
A weary waiter holds a tray of drinks while a pile of chairs and a reclining woman appear nearby.
A reclining woman in lace lingerie lifts a veil while posing on a draped couch.
Anthropomorphic animals and people perform circus-like tasks on ladders, barrels, and a balance beam.
A fisherman sitting by a small boat mends a large fishing net on the shore.
A large man sits at a table with a glass and menu while servers carry stacked trays.
Four lively musicians dance together while one plays a violin and papers float nearby.
Two men carry metal frames and handcarts while other workers load and move items.


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