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1940

  • Work on this object began.

1953

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Print, Going Home

This is a Print. It was created by John E. Costigan and published by Associated American Artists. It is dated 1940 and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is etching in sepia ink on cream wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by William J. Donald. It is credited Gift of William J. Donald.

Its dimensions are

Platemark: 22.8 × 34.9 cm (9 × 13 3/4 in.) 33 × 43.8 cm (13 × 17 1/4 in.)

It is signed

Signed in plate, lower left (reverse). Signed in margin, in graphite, lower right: "J. E. Costigan N.A."

It is inscribed

Title in margin, in graphite, lower left.

Cite this object as

Print, Going Home; John E. Costigan (American, 1888–1972); Published by Associated American Artists (United States); USA; etching in sepia ink on cream wove paper; Platemark: 22.8 × 34.9 cm (9 × 13 3/4 in.) 33 × 43.8 cm (13 × 17 1/4 in.); Gift of William J. Donald; 1953-102-22

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