Vagrant

1938

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names
Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image shows a person standing in a three-quarter view, facing slightly left. The person has one hand raised with a cigarette, and the other hand holds a stick resting on the ground next to a bag. The person has a serious expression, with shading around the eyes and mouth, and wears a hat casting a shadow on their face. They wear a sleeveless shirt, pants with rolled cuffs, and sturdy shoes. A bag with the initials "B.S." is on the ground, connected to the stick. The background is a textured surface, possibly outdoors, with a flat horizon line. The ground beneath the person's feet is rocky or uneven.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7990

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine/Looney 1986, no. 158


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1986

  • Fine, Ruth and Robert F. Looney. The Prints of Benton Murdoch Spruance. Philadelphia: University of Philadelphia Press, 1986.

Wikidata ID

Q65019171

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