Nan Lurie

Subway Bootblack

c. 1937

Dating
Approximate
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 34.7 x 44.7 cm (13 11/16 x 17 5/8 in.) sheet: 40.3 x 54 cm (15 7/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
Collection no.
2002.98.155
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Subway Bootblack — Nan Lurie. c. 1937.

Medium: lithograph in black on wove paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): image: 34.7 x 44.7 cm (13 11/16 x 17 5/8 in.) sheet: 40.3 x 54 cm (15 7/8 x 21 1/4 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 2002.98.155. Gift of Jacob Kainen.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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