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Portrait of an old couple; the man is seated next to a dresser or cabinet, the woman standing next to him is holding a cup and saucer.
Devotions
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Devotions

Artist Hyman Katz (American, born Poland, born 1899)
Publisher/Publishing House Works Progress Administration - Federal Arts Project , NYC Studio (1935 - 1943)
Date1936
Place of originNew York, New York
MediumIntaglio
Dimensionssheet: 17 x 11 3/8 in. (43.2 x 28.9 cm)
image: 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25.1 x 20 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineCourtesy of the Fine Arts Program, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration, commissioned through the New Deal Art Projects, with gratitude to Dr. and Mrs. Corbin S. Carnell, in memory of E. Muriel Adams.
Object numberL2012.54.34
Collections
Visual DescriptionPortrait of an old couple; the man is seated next to a dresser or cabinet, the woman standing next to him is holding a cup and saucer.
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