Harvard Art Museums > 1998.157: Prisoners and Visitors, Sketch for the Rikers Island Mural Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Prisoners and Visitors, Sketch for the Rikers Island Mural (Lou Block) , 1998.157,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/278492. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1998.157 People Lou Block, American (New York, NY 1895 - 1969 Louisville, Kentucky) Title Prisoners and Visitors, Sketch for the Rikers Island Mural Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 1934 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/278492 Physical Descriptions Medium Watercolor and gouache on darkened cream wove paper Dimensions 36 x 45.2 cm (14 3/16 x 17 13/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: verso, l.r., black marker: Z-1482 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Lou Block, 1934, possibly by bequest; to Malu Nay Block and Fayette Block Watkis, 1969, gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1998. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Malu Nay Block and Fayette Block Watkis Accession Year 1998 Object Number 1998.157 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
