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Boy Feeding Colt

1939

George Beyer

Associated Names

George Beyer

Artist, American, 1900 - 1985

Federal Art Project (Minnesota)

Publisher

The image shows a young horse and farm structures. It depicts a young foal under a tree, with fences around a pasture and a farmhouse in the background. The drawing style resembles 1930s and '40s American Regionalism, with detailed line work and shading. Light and shadow are used effectively to highlight the forms under the tree, while the house and fences are softer due to distance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

Image: 372 x 295 mm
Sheet: 425 x 355 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.315

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Stamped: lower left, MINNESOTA WPA ART PROJECT (in caps); In pencil: lower left, Boy Feeding Colt; signed lower right, George Beyer 1939

Wikidata ID

Q76440653

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