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Beatitude
Beatitude
Artist/Maker (American, 1922 - 2000)
Artist/Maker (American, born Lithuania, 1898 - 1969)
Publisher (active New York, c.1950 – c.1973)
Date1955
MediumColor wood engraving on paper
DimensionsComposition: 12 in. × 15 1/16 in. (30.5 × 38.3 cm) Sheet: 16 × 21 in. (40.6 × 53.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Elbert Lenrow, Class of 1923
Object number1984.326
Not on view
Collections

Additional Details

Exhibition History 1992
Clinton, NY. (Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College). "Highlights from the Hamilton College Collection", June 5 - September 6, 1992 (cat. no 44).

1988
Clinton, NY. (Bristol Campus Center, Hamilton College). "Highlights of the Elbert Lenrow Collection", March 14, 1988.

Provenance 1984: Hamilton College (Fred L. Emerson Gallery), by gift of Elbert Lenrow;
c. 1955-1984: Elbert Lenrow, acquired by subscription from the International Graphic Arts Society.
Markings No markings noted.
Published References HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE HAMILTON COLLEGE COLLECTION (exhibition catalogue). Clinton, NY: Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College, 1992. cat. 44.
Signature Signed "Ben Shahn" in block at lower left; "leonaRD Baskin sculpsit" at lower right in pencil.
Inscribed "BeatituDes" at lower center in pencil; "358/400" at lower right in pencil; "SHAHN" at lower right in pencil.
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