John Henry's Hand

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Fred Becker

Title

John Henry's Hand

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.

1935–1942

Medium

Wood engraving on white wove paper

Dimensions

Image: 15.3 × 11.5 cm (6 1/16 × 4 9/16 in.); Sheet: 18.1 × 15.3 cm (7 3/16 × 6 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Art Institute of Chicago, Works Progress Administration Allocation

Reference Number

1943.1806

Extended information about this artwork

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