About the work

Samuel Margolies was an extraordinary story-teller and an extraordinary artist. While he is best known for his pictures of men balancing on girders while building skyscrapers, his true artistry is found in his commentaries on the world around him–as in this work, Beware of the Dog”, depicting a derelict structure, in the shadow of a hire pole filled with electrical wires. The sign, “Beware of the Dog”, being the clearest detail of the work.

“Beware of the Dog” was part of Margolies’ work for the Federal Art Project, for which he worked from 1935 through 1939. The edition size is unknown.

An example of this work is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Attributes	Value
Medium	Etching, Print
Condition	Excellent Condition
Signing, Dating, and Titling	Signed and titled by the artist en recto on bottom
Framing	Custom framed and matted using conservation materials
Date	1920-1940
Type	Old Etchings

Medium:

Etching on fine natural mould-made paper

Publisher:

Federal Art Project

Date:

c. 1937

Signature:

Hand-signed by the artist, in pencil, en recto lower right. Titled en recto lower center. With the stamp of the Federal Art Project en recto lower left.

Framing:

Custom framed with all conservation materials in black painted Ash behind 99% UV-filtering art glass.

Condition:

Excellent condition. A beautiful impression with deep black ink and full margins.

Framed Size:

16.5 in. (h) × 20.75 in. (w) × 1.25 in. (d)

Image Size:

6.75 in. (h) x 9.875 in. (w)