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Street Scene with Inscriptions (recto); Sketch of a Man (verso)

Aaron Sopher

Street Scene with Inscriptions (recto); Sketch of a Man (verso)

1924-1956

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Street Scene with Inscriptions (recto); Sketch of a Man (verso)

Aaron Sopher

Street Scene with Inscriptions (recto); Sketch of a Man (verso)

Aaron Sopher

Street Scene with Inscriptions (recto); Sketch of a Man (verso)

1924-1956

Physical Qualities Pen and black ink (recto); graphite (verso), Sheet: 139 x 289 mm. (5 1/2 x 11 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Bequest of J. Blankfard Martenet
Object Number 2009.112.383
Street scene surrounded by various descriptive inscriptions, sketches on the left side
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 1957; J. Blankfard Martenet, Baltimore; from the artist

Inscribed: Upper left, black ink: "... (illegible) / of a / civilization" Lower left, black ink: "Explosion / sharp points / for roof" Upper middle, black ink: "St. lamp lady with basket" Upper right: " lady with babies / mite / rainy / nite woman / sweeping" Lower right, black ink: "lovely / pottery (?) / moving / masses + / forms / STOREFRONT"

Artist

Aaron Sopher

1904–1971

American, 1905-1972
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