A black-and-white print of two standing figures, backs to the viewer, at tables piled high with mussels under a wooden awning that is open to the sea.

Mussel Openers

Albert Edward Sterner (1863-1946)

Date

1913
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Lithograph
Dimensions

Image: 17 1/8 x 13 3/4 in.
Sheet: 21 1/2 x 16 3/4 in.
Edition

6/edition size unknown
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. in graphite: Mussel Openers - Newport - $18
l.l. on stone: Newport
l.r. beneath image, in graphite: Albert Sterner \ No 6.
l.r. on stone: Al Sterner \ 1913
Verso:
l.l. in graphite: APG 10347D-5
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

1986.59
Copyright

Public domain

Caught on Paper

September 23, 2017–February 11, 2018

Inspired by the coinciding exhibition Wild Spaces, Open Seasons, this exhibition of works on paper from the Carter’s collection explores the popular outdoor subjects that have permeated American culture and captivated American artists for centuries.

Location: Off view

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