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Artists›Walter Stein

Walter Stein

American, 1924

WA-00029591

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MoMA

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2 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Birth yearMoMA· 93%✓
NationalityMoMA· 93%✓
BiographyMoMA· 93%

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/5626
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (42)

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ELEGY

1967 · 14 xerox reproductions after drawings (8 printed in color)

page 10 15/16 x 8 7/16" (27 x 21.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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THE ANTS (plate, folio 27) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg composition 2 5/8 x 6 3/16" (6.7 x 15.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Duplicate of THE OSTRICH (supplementary suite, plate 9) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 6 5/8 x 6 3/8" (16.8 x 16.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Duplicate of THE STAG (supplementary suite, plate 1) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 7 3/16 x 8 7/8" (18.2 x 22.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Rejected trial proof of THE DONKEY (2nd supplementary suite, plate 4) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 4 15/16 x 2 3/4" (12.6 x 7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

THE MOUSE (plate, folio 25) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg composition 2 13/16 x 8 7/8" (7.1 x 22.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

THE GUINEA HEN (plate, folio 26) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg composition 6 1/2 x 9 15/16" (16.6 x 25.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

Duplicate of THE SHEEP (supplementary suite, plate 2) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 6 1/4 x 4 7/8" (15.9 x 12.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

Duplicate of THE WEASEL (supplementary suite, plate 3) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 5 9/16 x 7 1/2" (14.1 x 19.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Duplicate of THE GOAT (supplementary suite, plate 4) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 6 7/8 x 6 11/16" (17.5 x 17 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Duplicate of THE FLAMINGOS (supplementary suite, plate 5) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 6 13/16 x 5 9/16" (17.3 x 14.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

Duplicate of THE MOUSE (supplementary suite, plate 6) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 2 13/16 x 8 7/8" (7.1 x 22.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

Duplicate of THE GUINEA PIG (supplementary suite, plate 7) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 6 1/2 x 9 15/16" (16.6 x 25.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

Duplicate of THE ANTS (supplementary suite, plate 8) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 2 5/8 x 6 3/16" (6.7 x 15.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

Duplicate of THE LIZARD (supplementary suite, plate 10) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 4 3/8 x 9 7/8" (11.2 x 25.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

Rejected trial proof of THE WEASEL (2nd supplementary suite, plate 5) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 5 3/16 x 7 1/4" (13.2 x 18.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Rejected trial proof of THE GOAT (2nd supplementary suite, plate 6) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 7 x 6 5/8" (17.8 x 16.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

Rejected trial proof of THE MOUSE (2nd supplementary suite, plate 8) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 2 11/16 x 9" (6.8 x 22.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

Rejected trial proof (2nd supplementary suite, plate 10) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 5 3/4 x 5 7/16" (14.6 x 13.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

Rejected trial proof (2nd supplementary suite, plate 11) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg. composition 7 1/16 x 9 9/16" (18 x 24.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

THE WEASEL (plate, folio 15) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg composition 5 9/16 x 7 1/2" (14.1 x 19.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

THE STAG (plate, folio 7) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg composition 7 3/16 x 8 7/8" (18.2 x 22.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

THE SHEEP (plate, folio 8) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg composition 6 1/4 x 4 7/8" (15.9 x 12.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

THE DONKEY (plate, folio 9) from NATURAL HISTORY

1960

irreg composition 5 x 2 13/16" (12.7 x 7.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (3)

42 published of 80 catalogued · 3 with image

MoMA
38 publishedof 76 catalogued
Art Institute Chicago
3 published3 img
The Met
1 published

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Art Institute of Chicago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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Art Institute of Chicago

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