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Larry Rivers
Downtown Lion (1st State)

1967

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Larry Rivers Downtown Lion (1st State), 1967 Etching on wove paper, signed, inscribed and dated with blind stamps Signed, dated and inscribed in graphite; Printers Proof aside from the regular edition of 24 25 1/2 × 20 inches Unframed Possibly unique, or very small editioned Printers' Proof (aside from the regular edition of only 24) Signed, dated and inscribed in graphite bears publishers' and printers blind stamps Other examples of this print are in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney, the Art Institute of Chicago and other institutional collections.
  • Creator:
    Larry Rivers (1923 - 2002, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1967
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1745212915862
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