George Grosz

The End of a Perfect Day

1939

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Drypoint on cream wove paper
Dimensions
Plate: 25.2 × 32.7 cm (9 15/16 × 12 7/8 in.); Sheet: 31.2 × 39.9 cm (12 5/16 × 15 3/4 in.)
Collection no.
1956.620
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

The End of a Perfect Day — George Grosz. 1939.

Medium: Drypoint on cream wove paper. Dimensions: Plate: 25.2 × 32.7 cm (9 15/16 × 12 7/8 in.); Sheet: 31.2 × 39.9 cm (12 5/16 × 15 3/4 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

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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