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Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

Top of the Shaft

ArtistRiva Helfond(1910-2002)
Date1939
MediumLithograph
Dimensions11 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (29.8 x 34.3 cm)
Signedl.r., in pencil: Riva Helfond 39
Inscription(s)recto, l.l., in pencil: 6/10 recto, l.l., in ink: Top of Shaft
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2012.180
ClassificationPrint
ProvenanceDaniel Lebard, Brussels, Belgium; (Catherine E. Burns, Oakland, CA); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of Art, Bentonville, AR, 2012
On ViewNo
Top of the Shaft11.8 × 13.5 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 22× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.

Top of the Shaft by Riva Helfond | Crystal Bridges