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John Henry

William Gropper

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Framed size: 20.75 in. (h) x 15 in. (w) x 1.25 in. (d)

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Black Artist, Children, Figurative, Framed, Gropper, Intaglio Print, Lithograph, Mythology, Portraits and People, Post-War Twentieth Century, Prints & Multiples, Social Commentary and History

About the work

This is William Gropper’s portrayal of John Henry, the African-American folk hero. John Henry is said to have worked as a “steel-driving man”—a man tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast the rock in constructing a railroad tunnel. According to legend, John Henry’s prowess as a steel-driver was measured in a race against a steam-powered rock drilling machine, a race that he won only to die in victory with hammer in hand as his heart gave out from stress.

Attributes	Value
Type	Modern Print-Makers
Condition	Very Good Condition
Date	1970-1980
Framing	Custom framed and matted using conservation materials
Medium	Lithograph
Signing, Dating, and Titling	Signed in the plate