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The Barker

1931

Reginald Marsh

Associated Names

Reginald Marsh

Artist, American, born France, 1898 - 1954

The image shows a crowded street scene with a dense cluster of figures in a lively setting. The composition is filled with intricate lines and detailed expressions, capturing movement and interaction. Numerous heads and faces are tightly packed, some facing the viewer and others engaging with each other. The upper part of the drawing features an urban backdrop with architectural elements and possible signage or billboards, enhancing the sense of a public spectacle. The artwork is characterized by detailed and expressive line work typical of pen and ink illustrations.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and engraving in black
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

plate: 24.6 × 19.9 cm (9 11/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
sheet: 27.8 × 22 cm (10 15/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.214
Catalogue Raisonné

Sasowsky 1976, no. 115, iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1976

Sasowsky, Norman. The Prints of Reginald Marsh. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1976, no. 115.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: MARSH / 1931; lower right in graphite: Reginald Marsh

Wikidata ID

Q76440405

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