The Collector
1967
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lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.13
Art Historical Context
**The Collector** is a striking lithograph created by American artist Arthur L. Fl in 1967, now housed in the National Gallery Art's Rosenwald Collection. This print captures the mid-20th-century fascination with collecting—whether art, artifacts, or curios—as suggested by its evocative title. Flory, active in the post War II era, contributed to the vibrant world of American printmaking, artists explored modern themes through accessible reproductive techniques. Lithography, the medium here, revolutionized art by allowing detailed, tonal images to be transferred from a prepared stone or plate ...
About the Artist
Arthur L. Flory
Arthur L. Flory (1914–1972) was an American artist born in Lima, Ohio, whose career bridged painting, printmaking, and illustration. He pursued formal training at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art and the National Academy of Design, institutions that shaped his technical proficiency in graphics and fine arts. Later sources also note studies at the Cape School of Art, where he earned...