The Puppet Master

c. 1926

Dating: Approximate
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: graphite and charcoal squared in graphite on wove paper
Dimensions: image: 19 x 18.3 cm (7 1/2 x 7 3/16 in.) sheet: 28.6 x 28.2 cm (11 1/4 x 11 1/8 in.)
Collection no.: 1943.3.977
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

The Puppet Master — Robert Austin. c. 1926.

Medium: graphite and charcoal squared in graphite on wove paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): image: 19 x 18.3 cm (7 1/2 x 7 3/16 in.) sheet: 28.6 x 28.2 cm (11 1/4 x 11 1/8 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1943.3.977. Rosenwald Collection.

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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