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Black and white image of a man in decorated military garb, holding a sword and wearing a monocle and helmet emblazoned with a swastika; he is surrounded by corpses.
The White General
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

The White General

Artist George Grosz (American, born Germany, 1893 - 1959)
Date1919
MediumLithograph
Dimensions18 7/8 x 12 7/8 in. (47.9 x 32.7 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineFrom the collection of Dr. August and L. Tommie Freundlich
Object number2010.44.25
Collections
Visual DescriptionBlack and white image of a man in decorated military garb, holding a sword and wearing a monocle and helmet emblazoned with a swastika; he is surrounded by corpses.
Figurative drawing with head of man wearing hat and skeletal figure behind
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