BEN SHAHN Study of a Dead Boy (Hightstown Mural Project)<>.
Pen and ink and wash on white wove paper, circa 1937. 572x452 mm; 22½x17½ inches. Ex-collection the artist, with the label on the frame back.
Artistically, the Roosevelt/Hightstown mural reflects Shahn's earlier work with Diego Rivera. For a description of the mural project see the preceeding lot.
