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A black and white print depicts two male wrestlers facing each other. They were pants, shirts and shoes with curled up toes.
Grapple
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Grapple

Artist Thomas Handforth (American, 1897 - 1948)
Date1934
MediumEtching
Dimensionssheet: 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (19.1 x 23.5 cm)
image: 4 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (12.4 x 17.5 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Merle C. Shera
Object number1988.4.40
Collections
Visual DescriptionA black and white print depicts two male wrestlers facing each other. They were pants, shirts and shoes with curled up toes.
A black and white print depicts two shirtless male wrestlers, wearing dark belts or loincloths. They are positioned in dynamic poses with arms raised, facing each other.
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Thomas Handforth
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Thomas Handforth
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Black and white print of a man leaping in the air in a dance. He wears boots, loose pants and a vest open at the chest. A similar man dances behind him to the right. Tents are visible in the background.
Mongolian Wrestlers Dance
Thomas Handforth
undated
Black and white print of three seated figures. The man on the left wears a long robe and dark cap, while the central wear loose pants and vests with bare chests.
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undated
A black and white print of woman wearing her hair in a bun and loose pants riding backwards on a prancing horse. Her arms are outstretched and she holds a long stick with tassels.
Equestrienne
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undated
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Sawdust Burner
Thomas Handforth
undated
A black and white print of a man seen from the chest up in profile facing left. He has dreadlocked hair and a scarf around his forehead.
Saharan Dancer
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Black and white print depicting a man seated outdoors, facing forward with crossed legs. The figure wears light clothing and their arms are crossed in front of them. Behind them is a stylized landscape featuring a prominent mountain peak and two boats on water.
The Next Ancestor
Thomas Handforth
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Black and white print of a male and female acrobat performing. The woman has her legs wrapped around the man's waist and both have arms outstretched.
Flying Sprite
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