MARGOLIES, Samuel

American (1897 – 1978)

Builders of Babylon, 1939

Etching and aquatint on wove paper. Edition of 250 published by the Associated American Artists, New York. Signed in pencil.

14 ¼ x 11 inches  | 36.2 x 27.9 cm

$12,000


From Margolies’ 25th floor studio, he had a bird’s eye view of the construction of the Empire State Building, his inspiration for this print, and “Men of Steel”.  Today, Samuel Margolies is remembered as one of the talented depression-era American artists.