Construction

Harry Sternberg

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Harry Sternberg (American, 1904–2001). Construction, 1932. Etching and aquatint on wove paper, Image (Round central image, diameter): 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm) Sheet: 15 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (39.4 x 31.4 cm) Image (Plate): 13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (35.2 x 27.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Samuel and Linda Kramer, 1992.121. © artist or artist's estate. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Construction

Date

1932

Medium

Etching and aquatint on wove paper

Classification

Print

Dimensions

Image (Round central image, diameter): 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm) Sheet: 15 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (39.4 x 31.4 cm) Image (Plate): 13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (35.2 x 27.6 cm)

Signatures

Signed in graphite inside of plate lower right "H. Sternberg" and etched inside of plate, lower left "STERNBERG JUNE 1932"

Inscriptions

Inscribed in graphite inside of plate lower left "Construction" and inside of plate lower right "Edition 20- /Price $10/Medium - Etching and Aquatint" Inscribed in graphite outside of plate lower right "Harry Sternberg/196 Clinton Av/Brooklyn . NY."

Credit Line

Gift of Samuel and Linda Kramer

Accession Number

1992.121

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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