Silence
Date1939
Artist
Mabel Dwight
American printmaker, 1876–1955
Publisher
New York City WPA
(1935–1943)
MediumLithograph
Dimensionscomposition: 7 5/8 × 11 1/2 in. (19.4 × 29.2 cm)
sheet: 10 1/16 × 16 in. (25.6 × 40.6 cm)
sheet: 10 1/16 × 16 in. (25.6 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Michael J. Ettner, 2026
Object number2026-1.92
On View
On viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextWith her keen eye and sense of humor, Dwight captured a variety of readers crowded in the Main Reading Room of the New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. The title reflects the requirements of the library, as well as the experience of the artist, who was born deaf.
