Tragic Figure

1919-1920

Arthur B. Davies

Associated Names
Arthur B. Davies

Artist, American, 1862 - 1928

Ernest Haskell

Printer, American, 1876 - 1925

Frank A. Nankivell

Printer, American, born Australia, 1869 - 1959

The image shows a human figure depicted in an abstract style. The figure is in a relaxed position with the back slightly curled. Details of the face and hair are not clear. The person's clothing is not identifiable, and the artwork appears textured with a speckled effect. The background is dark and amorphous, creating a contrast with lighter areas around the figure. There are no visible accessories or objects, and the name "Arthur B. Davies" is signed at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching with aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.2 x 22.7 cm (6 x 8 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 23 x 30.7 cm (9 1/16 x 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.99.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Czestochowski 1987, no. 98, i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(R.E. Lewis, Inc., San Francisco); Ruth Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4740), purchased January 17, 1970; gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1987

  • Czestochowski, Joseph S. Arthur B. Davies: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Prints. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1987, no. 98, i/ii.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Arthur B. Davies; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 91836

Markings

RCK stamp

Wikidata ID

Q76336301

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