The press in the service of imperialism

1939

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Lithograph
Dimensions: Sheet: 21 5/8 × 15 9/16 in. (55 × 39.5 cm) Image: 13 3/8 in. × 12 in. (34 × 30.5 cm)
Collection no.: 46.46.479
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

The press in the service of imperialism — Alfredo Zalce. 1939.

Medium: Lithograph. Dimensions: Sheet: 21 5/8 × 15 9/16 in. (55 × 39.5 cm) Image: 13 3/8 in. × 12 in. (34 × 30.5 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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