About the work

William Gropper was one of America’s greatest social realist artists. He made many images of lawyers—but whether celebrating or skewering is not always clear.

A copy of this print is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a later-printed copy (not from the original edition and signed by the Artist’s daughter on behalf of his estate) in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

Attributes	Value
Medium	Lithograph
Date	1950-1960
Framing	Custom framed and matted using conservation materials
Condition	Excellent Condition
Signing, Dating, and Titling	Signed by the artist en recto
Type	Modern Print-Makers

Medium:

Lithograph in color.

Paper:

B.F.K. Rives

Date:

ca. 1953

Signature:

Hand-signed in pencil by the artist en recto lower right. Marked in pencil by the artist’s hand as an Artist’s Proof en recto lower left.

Edition:

This is an Artist’s Proof which preceded the edition of 100.

Framing:

Custom matted with a cloth-covered mat and framed in a painted wood frame behind 99% UV-blocking art glass using strictly conservation-grade materials.

Condition:

Excellent condition; modest age toning.

Framed Size:

21 in. (h) x 29 in. (w)

Image Size:

12 in. (h) x 21.25 in. (w)