Sitting in the Sun
Datec. 1935-43
Artist
Harold Anchel
Jewish dancer and lithographer, 1912–1980
Publisher
New York City WPA
(1935–1943)
MediumLithograph
Dimensionscomposition: 8 13/16 × 7 3/4 in. (22.4 × 19.7 cm)
sheet: 15 3/4 × 10 in. (40 × 25.4 cm)
sheet: 15 3/4 × 10 in. (40 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Michael J. Ettner, 2026
Object number2026-1.4
On View
On viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextYoung artists like Anchel learned printmaking from established artists and printers who ran the W.P.A.'s print shop in New York. Anchel's prints for the W.P.A. include glimpses of daily life in New York. Here, young men and women enjoy a sunny day in a city park.
