The Race

1936

Lou Barlow

Associated Names
Lou Barlow

Artist, American, 1908 - 2011

Federal Art Project (New York City)

Publisher

This is a drawing of a group of skaters racing on an icy surface. The skaters are in dynamic and elongated postures, showcasing powerful strides as their legs push back against the ice. The setting is a wintry landscape, with the frozen surface of the lake reflecting the momentum of the race. In the background, there are snow-covered shrubbery and distant trees, set against a sky with stylized cloud formations. The style is graphic and linear, with detailed cross-hatching that gives depth and texture to the ice and the landscape. The tonal contrast between the skaters and the landscape emphasizes their prominence as the central focus of the image.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Helen Zimbalist, Ridgefield, Connecticut; (Rona Schneider Fine Prints, Brooklyn, New York); Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

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Exhibition History

1997

  • All-Star Prints from the Collection of Reba and Dave Williams, Art Museum of Santa Cruz County, California; Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; Meadows Museum of Art, Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana; Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London, Connecticut; MSC Forsyth Center Galleries, Texas A&M University, College Station; Hofstra Museum, Hempstead, New York; Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, Virginia; Mobile Museum of Art, Alabama; Fullerton Museum Center, California; Georgia Museum of Art, Athens; Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center, Texas; Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin; Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, New York; New York State Museum, Albany; Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York, 1997-2000.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: The Race; lower right in graphite: Louis Breslow

Wikidata ID

Q76441601

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