Manos (Hands)

Print

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Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Manos (Hands)

Entry/Object ID

Akeley Archive 402

Description

A lithograph print in black and white of two hands cupped together positioned as if to hold something. A black shaded, formless figure/shape is being cupped in the hands.

Type of Print

Lithograph

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

José Clemente Orozco

Role

Print Maker

Manufacturer

Delphic Studios

Date made

1929

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

New York City, NY

Edition

Edition

Manos

Edition Size

100

Notes

Unnumbered print

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

print front, bottom right

Transcription

Jose Clemente Orozco

Material/Technique

In Artist's Hand, Written

Type

Title

Location

print front, bottom left

Transcription

Hands

Material/Technique

Written, Pencil

Type

Inscription

Location

print back, bottom left

Transcription

Edward S. Akeley Feb 1958

Material/Technique

Written, Pencil

Notes

written in blue pencil

Dimensions

Height

22-5/8 in

Width

15-7/8 in

Provenance

Notes

Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana {1}; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries. {1} possibly purchased in February 1958 based on inscription on the recto