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Lawrence, Jacob. Tools, 1977. Silkscreen, 26 x 21 3/4 in. (66.0 x 55.2 cm). Gift of Auldlyn Higgins Williams and E. T. Williams, Jr. in memory of Doris Cumberbatch Guinier and Hazel Shearer Thomas Gray, both members of the Brooklyn Museum's Community Committee, 2013.72.6. © artist or artist's estate.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Tools

1977

Jacob Lawrence

American, 1917-2000

Contemporary Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Lawrence, Jacob
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: Silkscreen
Medium: silkscreen
Dimensions: 26 x 21 3/4 in. (66.0 x 55.2 cm)
Departments: Contemporary Art
Accession Number: 2013.72.6
Credit Line: Gift of Auldlyn Higgins Williams and E. T. Williams, Jr. in memory of Doris Cumberbatch Guinier and Hazel Shearer Thomas Gray, both members of the Brooklyn Museum's Community Committee
Rights Statement: © artist or artist's estate
Museum Location: This item is not on view

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