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Object Name:
Painting
Object ID:
2005.018.048
Creator:
Szainer, Armand H. (1914-1998)
Place of Origin:
Paris, France
Date:
1933-1951
Description:
Watercolor painting, stage set design, by Armand H. Szainer (1914-1998), Paris, France, 1933-1951. Horizontal rectangle. Depicts stage with kneeling woman weeping before a ruined wall. Bloodied Jewish garment hanging from wall. Bordered by blue stage curtain (separate piece of paper). Hebrew inscription on scroll at top, flanked by deer. Grid drawn in pencil. Signed "SZAINER" in black, lower left. Pencil inscription at bottom: "Melodie Eternelle". Pencil sketches of building interiors on reverse.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-9.75 W-13.9 inches
Provenance:
From the estate of Linda Morley, widow of Armand Szainer.
Credit Line:
Gift of Linda Morley
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