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1940

  • Work on this object began.

1953

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

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Print, The Water Hole

This is a Print. It was created by Peter Hurd. It is dated ca. 1940 and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by William J. Donald. It is credited Gift of William J. Donald.

Its dimensions are

36.4 × 51.4 cm (14 5/16 × 20 1/4 in.) Platemark: 24.1 × 41.7 cm (9 1/2 × 16 7/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in margin, in graphite, lower right: "Peter Hurd"

It is inscribed

Title in margin, in graphite, lower left.

Cite this object as

Print, The Water Hole; Peter Hurd (American, 1904–1984); USA; lithograph on paper; 36.4 × 51.4 cm (14 5/16 × 20 1/4 in.) Platemark: 24.1 × 41.7 cm (9 1/2 × 16 7/16 in.); Gift of William J. Donald; 1953-102-45

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