Construction

Artist/Maker Harry Sternberg (American, 1904 - 2001)

DateJune 1932

MediumEtching and aquatint

DimensionsComposition: 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm) Plate: 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.2 × 27.6 cm) Sheet: 14 3/4 in. × 12 in. (37.5 × 30.5 cm)

Credit LinePurchased by Elihu Root, Jr., Class of 1903, and Edward W. Root, Class of 1905, for the Hamilton College Picture Rental Collection

Object number1983.25

Not on view

Collections

American Art

Additional Details

Exhibition History 2007-2008
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "The Best Kind of Life: Edward W. Root as Teacher, Collector, and Naturalist," September 27, 2007 - January 6, 2008 (unnumbered cat.).

2006
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Works by WPA Artists from the Collection of the Emerson Gallery, "September 22-December 30, 2006 (cat. no. 16, illus., 12) [installed in conjunction with the exhibition "WPA Artists: Prints from the Amity Art Foundation"].

1992
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Highlights from the Hamilton College Collection", June 5 - September 6, 1992 (cat. no 112).

1986
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "The Surreal City 1930's-1950's", Janaury 4 - February 10, 1986 (no cat.).

1984
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Selections from the Hamilton College Collection 20th Century", July 10 - September 4, 1984 (no cat.).

1983
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Selections from the Hamilton College Collection," June 18 - August 14, 1983 [extended to September 15, 1983 (no cat.)].

Provenance May 1983: Hamilton College (Fred L. Emerson Gallery), by transfer from the Picture Rental Collection;
c. 1936 - 1983: Hamilton College (Picture Rental Collection), by purchase and gift of Elihu Root, Jr. and Edward W. Root.

Published References THE BEST KIND OF LIFE: EDWARD W. ROOT AS TEACHER, COLLECTOR, AND NATURALIST (exh. cat. Clinton, Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College, 2007), 54.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE HAMILTON COLLEGE COLLECTION (exh. cat., Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College, June 5- September 6, 1992, cat. no. 112).

Signature Signed in pencil at lower right: H. Sternberg

Inscribed Entitled at lower left in pencil: Construction; editioned in pencil at lower center: Edition 20 / Price $