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Lawrence, Jacob. Fulton and Nostrand, 1958. tempera on Masonite, Unframed: 60.9 x 76.2 cm (24 x 30 in.). Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 2007.158. Copyrighted undefined.

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Fulton and Nostrand

1958

Jacob Lawrence

Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917–2000)

American Painting and Sculpture

Fulton and Nostrand, 1958. Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917–2000). Tempera on Masonite; unframed: 60.9 x 76.2 cm (24 x 30 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 2007.158 © The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Lawrence was teaching art at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn when he created this painting.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Lawrence, Jacob
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: tempera on Masonite
Medium: tempera, masonite
Dimensions: Unframed: 60.9 x 76.2 cm (24 x 30 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: signed lower right "Jacob Lawrence 58"
Departments: American Painting and Sculpture
Accession Number: 2007.158
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226B American Modern