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Construction

Werner Drewes and Atelier 17

Construction

1943

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Construction

1943

Physical Qualities Engraving; printed in black (intaglio), Sheet: 446 x 223 mm. (17 9/16 x 8 3/4 in.) Plate: 377 x 171 mm. (14 13/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Ruth and Jacob Kainen, Chevy Chase, Maryland
Object Number 1992.139
Collection Jacob Kainen
BMA, "The Face of America: Modernist Art, 1910-1950," 9 October - 29 December 1996.

Easton, Academy of the Arts, "The Face of America: Modernist American Art 1910-1950," 12 September - 25 October 1997.

Inscribed: lower left in graphite: "A/P3 / to J. Kainen"; lower right in graphite: "Drewes-44-"

Markings: CM: Jacob Kainen

Artist

Werner Drewes

1898–1984

born Canig, Germany 1899; died Reston, VA 1985
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Printer

Atelier 17

2000–2000

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