Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000). No. 5, from The Legend of John Brown, 1977. Screenprint in colors on Domestic Etching pa...

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Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000)
No. 5, from The Legend of John Brown, 1977
Screenprint in colors on Domestic Etching paper
25-7/8 x 20 inches (65.7 x 50.8 cm) (sheet)
Ed. 28/60 (aside from 1 artist's proof and 20 hors commerce)
Signed, editioned, titled, and dated in pencil along lower edge
Published by the Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit; with their blindstamp lower right
Printed by Ives-Sillman, New Haven, Connecticut; with their blindstamp lower right

LITERATURE:
Nesbett, L77-5.


More information about Jacob Lawrence. See also: Lawrence, Jacob Artist.

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