Framed Etching by Abraham Hankins, "Safety Pins"
Philadelphia, Pa.
This etching was part of a series, each call “Aux Enfants. The topic is safety pins ( or diaper pins). The object is shown from many angles and in multiple configurations—sometimes screen printed in color, sometimes etched and hand colored but always a jigsaw of the shape.
The piece was part of the personal collection of the wife of Abraham Hankins and was acquired through a relationship with the teachers at the Barnes foundation in the early 1970’s. It was chosen because of the buyers unique use of safety pins in his own occupation.
Hankins, who was born in Russia in 1895/1896 came to the US via Europe eventually settling in Philadelphia, becoming an artist and educator. His work can be found in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Barnes Foundation, The Philadelphia Free Library as well as private collectors. His sketches and his writings are part of the Art Archives of the Smithsonian.
Philadelphia, Pa.
This etching was part of a series, each call “Aux Enfants. The topic is safety pins ( or diaper pins). The object is shown from many angles and in multiple configurations—sometimes screen printed in color, sometimes etched and hand colored but always a jigsaw of the shape.
The piece was part of the personal collection of the wife of Abraham Hankins and was acquired through a relationship with the teachers at the Barnes foundation in the early 1970’s. It was chosen because of the buyers unique use of safety pins in his own occupation.
Hankins, who was born in Russia in 1895/1896 came to the US via Europe eventually settling in Philadelphia, becoming an artist and educator. His work can be found in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Barnes Foundation, The Philadelphia Free Library as well as private collectors. His sketches and his writings are part of the Art Archives of the Smithsonian.
Philadelphia, Pa.
This etching was part of a series, each call “Aux Enfants. The topic is safety pins ( or diaper pins). The object is shown from many angles and in multiple configurations—sometimes screen printed in color, sometimes etched and hand colored but always a jigsaw of the shape.
The piece was part of the personal collection of the wife of Abraham Hankins and was acquired through a relationship with the teachers at the Barnes foundation in the early 1970’s. It was chosen because of the buyers unique use of safety pins in his own occupation.
Hankins, who was born in Russia in 1895/1896 came to the US via Europe eventually settling in Philadelphia, becoming an artist and educator. His work can be found in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Barnes Foundation, The Philadelphia Free Library as well as private collectors. His sketches and his writings are part of the Art Archives of the Smithsonian.
Dimensions:
Image:
W 6 ½”
H 6 ½”
With Wooden Frame:
W 11 ½”
H 13”
Condition: Excellent
