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Alonzo Earl Foringer

The Greatest Mother in the World,

Maker

  • Alonzo Earl Foringer

Title

The Greatest Mother in the World

Medium

lithograph

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • lithograph

Techniques

  • lithograph

Supports

  • medium weight cream wove paper

Dimensions

107 x 71 cm (42 1/8 x 27 15/16 inches) (sheet)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Artist name signed in stone in LR quadrant: "A.E. FORINGER"; printed on left edge: "Red Cross / Christmas / Roll Call / Dec. 16-23rd"; title printed on bottom: "The / GREATEST MOTHER / in the WORLD"; printer name inscribed in LR corner: "EDWARDS & DEUTSCH LITHO CO. CHICAGO."; printed in LL corner: "COPYRIGHT 1918 BY AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS"

Type

  • Prints

Credit

empty

Object Number

22.192

The Greatest Mother in the World

Artist name signed in stone in LR quadrant: "A.E. FORINGER"; printed on left edge: "Red Cross / Christmas / Roll Call / Dec. 16-23rd"; title printed on bottom: "The / GREATEST MOTHER / in the WORLD"; printer name inscribed in LR corner: "EDWARDS & DEUTSCH LITHO CO. CHICAGO."; printed in LL corner: "COPYRIGHT 1918 BY AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS"

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