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The Builder's Cradle

1920
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Builder's Cradle
  • Artist: William Patrick Roberts (British, London 1895–1980 London)
  • Date: 1920
  • Medium: Pen and black ink, watercolor and graphite on paper
  • Dimensions: 14 15/16 × 11 1/8 in. (38 × 28.2 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Van Day Truex Fund, 1988
  • Object Number: 1988.4.2
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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