The Dandelion from For Carl Zigrosser
1963
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lithograph on wove BFK Rives paper
Dimensions
overall: 40.9 × 30.7 cm (16 1/8 × 12 1/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.1475.3
Art Historical Context
**The Dandelion from *For Carl Zigrosser Arthur L. Flory (American, 1914–2002) Lithograph on wove B Rives paper, 3 National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection Created in 1963, *The Dandelion* is delicate lithograph by Arthur L. Flory, part of the homage portfolio *For Carl Ziger*, honoring the influential print curator and advocate who championed American printmaking at institutions like the Philadelphia Museum of. Measuring 40.9 × 30.7 cm, this intimate work captures the ephemeral beauty of a common dandelion, rendered with the precision lithography demands. Flory, known for his me...
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...