Rex (Ecclesiastes)
Artist
Ben Shahn
(American, Lithuanian-born, 1898 - 1969)
Date1965
PeriodCivil Rights Era
Place MadeNew York, United States of America, North America
MediumDrawing on tracing paper
Dimensions36.8 x 26.7 cm (14 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Michael Berg
Object number2021.2.78
On View
Not on viewInscribed'Ecclesiastes' artist proof Stefan Martin
SignedSigned Ben Shahn
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