Builders of Babylon

Samuel L. Margolies · 1937

Samuel L. Margolies: American, 1897 - 1974

UnclassifiedUnited States

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Builders of Babylon

1937

Dating: Exact year
Held at: Art Institute of Chicago
Medium: Aquatint in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 36.2 × 28 cm (14 5/16 × 11 1/16 in.); Sheet: 43 × 34.2 cm (16 15/16 × 13 1/2 in.)
Collection no.: 2017.65
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Builders of Babylon — Samuel L. Margolies. 1937.

Medium: Aquatint in black on ivory wove paper. Dimensions: Image/plate: 36.2 × 28 cm (14 5/16 × 11 1/16 in.); Sheet: 43 × 34.2 cm (16 15/16 × 13 1/2 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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