Leonard Baskin
In Both Hands he Caught up the Grimy Dust, and Poured it Over His Head and Face

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In Both Hands he Caught up the Grimy Dust, and Poured it Over His Head and Face
Image Not Available for In Both Hands he Caught up the Grimy Dust, and Poured it Over His Head and Face
ArtistAmerican, 1922–2000
Print studioMeriden, Connecticut
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • In Both Hands he Caught up the Grimy Dust, and Poured it Over His Head and Face
  • from the portfolio Drawings for the Iliad
Date1962
MediumLithograph, edition 6/150
DimensionsSheet: 26 1/16 × 20 1/16 in. (66.2 × 50.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert L. Manning
Object number82.53.40
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