The Commuter
The Commuter

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The Commuter,

1929

George Overbury Hart, American, 1868–1933
2009-65

Information

Title
The Commuter
Dates

1929

Maker
George Overbury Hart
Medium
Hard and soft-ground etching with manipulated plate tone
Dimensions
plate: 17.5 x 22.5 cm. (6 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.) sheet: 24.3 x 28.8 cm. (9 9/16 x 11 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Leonard L. Milberg, Class of 1953
Object Number
2009-65
Place Made

North America, United States

Signatures
Signed, lower right: Pop Hart
Inscription
Titled in black ink, center: The Commuter Titled in plate, lower center: The Commuter
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamped, verso: Jun 5, 1929 / D.G.
Culture
American
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
etching (printing process), mounting
Subject
rain, darkness, tracks and track components, men, figures (representations)

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