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Study for Prometheus Strangling the Vulture

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Jacques Lipchitz
1891-1973

Study for Prometheus Strangling the Vulture

1936
16 1/4 x 13 3/8 inches (41 x 34 cm)
Ink and watercolor on paper
2015.204

Gift of Hanno Mott for Himself and the Lipchitz Family.

Notes
Lipchitz first gained prominence as a sculptor in the 1910s for his work in a cubist vein. In the mid-1920s he switched from strict geometric to a freer form of expression and more curvilinear style. He drew abundantly, always in connection with his sculpture.
Classification
Century Drawings