Le Capaitaine, from "Dreyfus Affair" / Ben Shahn
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2011/1.112.1
- Title
- Le Capaitaine, from "Dreyfus Affair"
- Artist
- Ben Shahn
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1898-1969
- Medium and Support
- pochoir print on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1968
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Style/Group/Movement
- Social Realism
- Dimensions
- 40 cm x 30 cm (15 3/4 in. x 11 13/16 in.)
- Primary Object Classification
- Primary Object Type
- portrait
- Physical Description
- A portrait of Captain Dreyfus: The bust of a man in uniform stands pivoted to the right. His expression is neutral and his likeness is painted with bold colors in a watercolor-like texture. Below the bust reads "Le Capitaine Dreyfus", or The Captain Dreyfus.
- Subject Matter
- Portrait of Captain Dreyfus.
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- costume
- costume by function
- objects we use
- officers (military officers)
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in military occupations
- social science concepts
- sociological concepts
- uniforms
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Rights
- If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/about/services/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1968 x 2368
- File Size
- 165 KB
- Record
- 2011/1.112.1
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2011-sl-1.112.1/2011_1.112.1.jpg
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"Le Capaitaine, from "Dreyfus Affair"; Ben Shahn." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2011-sl-1.112.1/2011_1.112.1.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024.