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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

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