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HARRY STERNBERG Principle #3, Singing Dwarf.
Etching with aquatint printed in sepia, 1931. 208x292 mm; 81/4x111/2 inches, sheet trimmed 1/4 inch beyond the plate mark, 11/8-inch outside the image edge. Signed, titled and numbered in pencil, lower margin A deep, rich impression. Moore 73.
One of a series of 8 Principles created by the artist in 1931-32, which he describes as complex "moral statements." Sternberg considered the series to be some of his most successful print work. The editions were smaller than planned because, according to the artist, the delicate aquatint tones wore down quickly.
