Elmer William Brown

American, 1909 - 1971

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This is a drawing of two wrestlers engaged in a match. The image portrays two figures in a wrestling ring, their bodies intertwined in a struggle. The drawing is created using cross-hatching techniques that give depth and texture to the figures' muscles. The figures are heavily built, with exaggerated musculature. The background suggests the setting of a wrestling ring, with ropes running parallel to the figures. The use of light and shadow accentuates the physicality and tension in the scene.
Elmer William Brown, The Wrestlers, 1940, etching, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of the Print Research Foundation, 2008.115.333

The Wrestlers

Elmer William Brown · 1940 · etching ·  Accession ID  2008.115.333