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Portrait of the Artist's Mother

A work made of graphite, with smudging, on cream wove paper.

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  • A work made of graphite, with smudging, on cream wove paper.

Date:

1953

Artist:

Larry Rivers
American, 1923-2002

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Larry Rivers

Title

Portrait of the Artist's Mother

Place

United States (Artist's nationality)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1953

Medium

Graphite, with smudging, on cream wove paper

Dimensions

35.1 × 42.7 cm (13 7/8 × 16 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Larry Rivers

Reference Number

1970.301

Extended information about this artwork

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