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Idle Colossus by Samuel L. Margolies
Photo CreditUniversity of Iowa Museum of Art
Idle Colossus
Photo CreditUniversity of Iowa Museum of Art

Idle Colossus

Year1935-1942
Classification print
Medium etching and aquatint
Dimensions14 3/4 x 11 7/8 in. (37.5 x 30.2 cm)
Credits Allocated by the U.S. Government
WPA, Federal Art Project, 1935 - 1943