Monks Reading II, 1921

  • Ernst Barlach, German, 1870-1938
  • H. Noack

Bronze

  • 5 5/8 × 5 × 3 1/8 inches (14.3 × 12.7 × 7.9 cm)

Bequest of John S. Newberry

65.258

Department

European Modern Art to 1970

John S. Newberry Jr. (Romeo, Michigan, USA)

1965-present, bequeathed to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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Ernst Barlach; H. Noack, Monks Reading II, 1921, bronze. Detroit Institute of Arts, Bequest of John S. Newberry, 65.258.