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"Let those swim who can - the heavy may sink!" (Act I, scene 1), from Die Rauber

A work made of lithograph on paper.

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  • A work made of lithograph on paper.

Date:

1922 (published)

Artist:

George Grosz (American, born Germany, 1893-1959)
published by Malik-Verlag (German, 1917-)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

George Grosz

Title

"Let those swim who can - the heavy may sink!" (Act I, scene 1), from Die Rauber

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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Published 1922

Medium

Lithograph on paper

Dimensions

70 × 53.5 cm (27 9/16 × 21 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Bergman

Reference Number

1963.753.8

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