Richard Correll

The Prisoner (Robert Wesley Wells)
1959

A black and white lithograph titled "The Prisoner (Robert Wesley Wells)" by an artist signed as "Rt. Groves 1959," depicting a man with a solemn expression looking out from behind vertical bars, suggesting the theme of imprisonment. The artwork is detailed, with strong contrasts and shading to emphasize the emotional impact.

A black and white lithograph titled "The Prisoner (Robert Wesley Wells)" by an artist signed as "Rt. Groves 1959," depicting a man with a solemn expression looking out from behind vertical bars, suggesting the theme of imprisonment. The artwork is detailed, with strong contrasts and shading to emphasize the emotional impact.

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Date
1959

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 15 13/16 × 20 5/16in. (40.1 × 51.6 cm) Image: 11 3/4 × 14 5/8in. (29.8 × 37.1 cm)

Accession number
2014.252

Edition
Edition unknown

Publication
Printed by Richard Correll

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Leslie Correll

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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artworks/45792

Exhibitions

Where We Are: Selections from the Whitney’s Collection, 1900–1960

Apr 28, 2017–June 2, 2019

Richard Correll
8 works in the collection

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