Miners

1937

Blanche Grambs

Associated Names
Blanche Grambs

Artist, American, 1916 - 2010

The image shows a close-up, abstract depiction of two figures. The composition highlights the upper torso and head regions without distinct details, focusing instead on expressive shadowing and form. The primary figure occupies the left side, slightly turned to the right, wearing headgear. The second figure, to the right, also appears to be wearing headgear. Both figures are rendered using a dramatic chiaroscuro effect, emphasizing light and shadow, with hair and facial details suggested through sweeping strokes. The background is dark and textured, offering no clear setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, aquatint and roulette on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25 x 37.6 cm (9 13/16 x 14 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 30 x 42.5 cm (11 13/16 x 16 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.109

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Rona Schneider, Brooklyn); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased April 10, 1999; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2002

  • An Artist's Artists: Jacob Kainen's Collection from Rembrandt to David Smith, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2002-2003, no cat.

  • An Artist's Artists: Jacob Kainen's Collection from Rembrandt to David Smith, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003, as.

Inscriptions

lower center verso stamped in black ink: Washington / Irving / Art Dept.

Wikidata ID

Q76336700

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