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Print, A Happy New Year

This is a Print. It was created by Marguerite Zorach and subject: Edith Halpert and Berthe K. Goldsmith and made for (as the client) Downtown Gallery. It is dated ca. 1929 and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is linoleum cut on japanese paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Cooper Union Museum Picture Library. It is credited Gift of Cooper Union Museum Picture Library.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 24.7 × 18 cm (9 3/4 × 7 1/16 in.) Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14 in.)

It is signed

Printed in black ink, in plate, on flower pot: M. ZORACH

It is inscribed

Printed in black ink, in plate, upper left: A HAPPY; upper right: NEW YEAR; lower margin: EDITH G HALPERT - BERTHE K GOLDSMITH

Cite this object as

Print, A Happy New Year; Marguerite Zorach (American, 1887–1968); Subject: Edith Halpert (American, b. Odessa, 1900–1970), Berthe K. Goldsmith (American, active early 20th century); Client: Downtown Gallery; USA; linoleum cut on japanese paper; H x W: 24.7 × 18 cm (9 3/4 × 7 1/16 in.) Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14 in.); Gift of Cooper Union Museum Picture Library; 1959-65-1

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