Artist Monograph

Walter Stein, American

American, born 1924

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Drawing	1	2.6%
Lithography	1	2.6%

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	38	100%

Range: 12.6 cm → 27.0 cm (largest side)

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 38 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Duplicate of THE ANTS (supplementary suite, plate 8) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.B08	1960		irreg. composition 2 5/8 x 6 3/16" (6.7 x 15.7 cm) sheet 3 1/4 x 7 3/4" (8.3 x 19.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Duplicate of THE FLAMINGOS (supplementary suite, plate 5) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.B05	1960		irreg. composition 6 13/16 x 5 9/16" (17.3 x 14.1 cm) sheet 7 3/16 x 6 1/2" (18.3 x 16.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Duplicate of THE GOAT (supplementary suite, plate 4) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.B04	1960		irreg. composition 6 7/8 x 6 11/16" (17.5 x 17 cm) sheet 7 3/16 x 7 7/8" (18.3 x 20 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Duplicate of THE GUINEA PIG (supplementary suite, plate 7) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.B07	1960		irreg. composition 6 1/2 x 9 15/16" (16.6 x 25.2 cm) sheet 7 1/16 x 10 1/8" (18 x 25.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Duplicate of THE LIZARD (supplementary suite, plate 10) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.B10	1960		irreg. composition 4 3/8 x 9 7/8" (11.2 x 25.1 cm) sheet 5 1/2 x 10 1/4" (13.9 x 26 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Duplicate of THE MOUSE (supplementary suite, plate 6) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.B06	1960		irreg. composition 2 13/16 x 8 7/8" (7.1 x 22.5 cm) sheet 4 x 9 3/16" (10.2 x 23.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Duplicate of THE OSTRICH (supplementary suite, plate 9) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.B09	1960		irreg. composition 6 5/8 x 6 3/8" (16.8 x 16.2 cm) sheet 7 1/8 x 6 7/8" (18.1 x 17.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Duplicate of THE PELICAN (supplementary suite, plate 11) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.B11	1960		irreg. composition 6 x 9 5/16" (15.3 x 23.7 cm) sheet 6 5/8 x 9 15/16" (16.9 x 25.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Duplicate of THE SHEEP (supplementary suite, plate 2) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.B02	1960		irreg. composition 6 1/4 x 4 7/8" (15.9 x 12.4 cm) sheet 6 15/16 x 5 3/4" (17.7 x 14.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Duplicate of THE STAG (supplementary suite, plate 1) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.B01	1960		irreg. composition 7 3/16 x 8 7/8" (18.2 x 22.5 cm) sheet 7 1/4 x 9 5/16" (18.4 x 23.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Duplicate of THE WEASEL (supplementary suite, plate 3) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.B03	1960		irreg. composition 5 9/16 x 7 1/2" (14.1 x 19.1 cm) sheet 6 7/16 x 8" (16.4 x 20.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A-C	1960	13 lithographs, printed in black on ivory, smooth wove paper tipped onto ivory, smooth, wove paper; 15 photolithographic reproductions after drawings; and supplementary suites of 11 plates and 12 rejected trial proofs on ivory, smooth, wove paper	page 8 11/16 x 10 7/16" (22 x 26.5 cm) Prints: various dimensions. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Rejected trial proof (2nd supplementary suite, plate 10) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.C10	1960		irreg. composition 5 3/4 x 5 7/16" (14.6 x 13.8 cm) sheet 7 7/8 x 10 1/8" (20 x 25.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Rejected trial proof (2nd supplementary suite, plate 11) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.C11	1960		irreg. composition 7 1/16 x 9 9/16" (18 x 24.3 cm) sheet 7 3/16 x 10 1/8" (18.2 x 25.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Rejected trial proof (2nd supplementary suite, plate 12) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.C12	1960		irreg. composition 7 1/8 x 9 1/4" (18.1 x 23.5 cm) sheet 7 3/16 x 9 15/16" (18.3 x 25.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Rejected trial proof of THE DONKEY (2nd supplementary suite, plate 4) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.C04	1960		irreg. composition 4 15/16 x 2 3/4" (12.6 x 7 cm) sheet 7 11/16 x 10 1/8" (19.5 x 25.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Rejected trial proof of THE FLAMINGOS (2nd supplementary suite, plate 7) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.C07	1960		irreg. composition 7 1/16 x 5 1/4" (18 x 13.3 cm) sheet 7 11/16 x 10 1/4" (19.5 x 26.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Rejected trial proof of THE GOAT (2nd supplementary suite, plate 6) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.C06	1960		irreg. composition 7 x 6 5/8" (17.8 x 16.8 cm) sheet 7 1/16 x 10 1/16" (18 x 25.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Rejected trial proof of THE LIZARD (2nd supplementary suite, plate 9) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.C09	1960		irreg. composition 5 1/4 x 10" (13.3 x 25.5 cm) sheet 7 1/4 x 10 3/16" (18.5 x 25.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Rejected trial proof of THE MOUSE (2nd supplementary suite, plate 8) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.C08	1960		irreg. composition 2 11/16 x 9" (6.8 x 22.9 cm) sheet 7 1/4 x 10 1/16" (18.4 x 25.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Rejected trial proof of THE SHEEP (2nd supplementary suite, plate 1) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.C01	1960		irreg. composition 6 1/2 x 5 1/4" (16.5 x 13.3 cm) sheet 7 3/16 x 10 1/8" (18.2 x 25.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Rejected trial proof of THE SHEEP (2nd supplementary suite, plate 2) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.C02	1960		irreg. composition 6 1/2 x 4 15/16" (16.5 x 12.6 cm) sheet 7 7/8 x 10" (20 x 25.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Rejected trial proof of THE SHEEP (2nd supplementary suite, plate 3) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.C03	1960		irreg. composition 6 5/8 x 5 3/16" (16.9 x 13.2 cm) sheet 7 1/4 x 10 1/4" (18.5 x 26 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Rejected trial proof of THE WEASEL (2nd supplementary suite, plate 5) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.C05	1960		irreg. composition 5 3/16 x 7 1/4" (13.2 x 18.4 cm) sheet 7 1/4 x 9 15/16" (18.4 x 25.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
THE ANTS (plate, folio 27) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A10	1960		irreg composition 2 5/8 x 6 3/16" (6.7 x 15.7 cm) sheet 3 1/4 x 7 3/4" (8.3 x 19.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
THE DONKEY (plate, folio 9) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A03	1960		irreg composition 5 x 2 13/16" (12.7 x 7.1 cm) sheet 5 15/16 x 3 7/8" (15.2 x 9.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
THE FLAMINGOS (plate, folio 21) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A07	1960		irreg composition 6 13/16 x 5 9/16" (17.3 x 14.1 cm) sheet 7 3/16 x 6 5/8" (18.3 x 16.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
THE GOAT (plate, folio 20) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A06	1960		irreg composition 6 7/8 x 6 11/16" (17.5 x 17 cm) sheet 7 3/16 x 7 7/8" (18.3 x 20 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
THE GUINEA HEN (plate, folio 26) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A09	1960		irreg composition 6 1/2 x 9 15/16" (16.6 x 25.2 cm) sheet 7 1/16 x 10 3/16" (18 x 25.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
THE KINGFISHER (plate, folio 13) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A04	1960		irreg composition 3 3/4 x 5 1/2" (9.6 x 13.9 cm) sheet 4 1/2 x 7 15/16" (11.4 x 20.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
THE LIZARD (plate, folio 29) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A12	1960		irreg composition 4 3/8 x 9 7/8" (11.2 x 25.1 cm) sheet 5 1/2 x 10 1/4" (13.9 x 26.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
THE MOUSE (plate, folio 25) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A08	1960		irreg composition 2 13/16 x 8 7/8" (7.1 x 22.5 cm) sheet 4 1/16 x 9 5/8" (10.3 x 24.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
THE OSTRICH (plate, folio 28) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A11	1960		irreg composition 6 5/8 x 6 3/8" (16.8 x 16.2 cm) sheet 7 1/8 x 6 7/8" (18.1 x 17.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
THE PELICAN (plate, folio 30) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A13	1960		irreg composition 6 x 9 5/16" (15.3 x 23.7 cm) sheet 6 5/8 x 9 15/16" (16.9 x 25.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
THE SHEEP (plate, folio 8) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A02	1960		irreg composition 6 1/4 x 4 7/8" (15.9 x 12.4 cm) sheet 6 15/16 x 5 3/4" (17.7 x 14.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
THE STAG (plate, folio 7) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A01	1960		irreg composition 7 3/16 x 8 7/8" (18.2 x 22.5 cm) sheet 7 1/4 x 9 5/16" (18.4 x 23.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
THE WEASEL (plate, folio 15) from NATURAL HISTORY Illustrated Book Acc. 1062.1964.A05	1960		irreg composition 5 9/16 x 7 1/2" (14.1 x 19.1 cm) sheet 6 7/16 x 8" (16.4 x 20.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
ELEGY Illustrated Book Acc. 2215.1967.a-b	(1967)	14 xerox reproductions after drawings (8 printed in color)	page 10 15/16 x 8 7/16" (27 x 21.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist