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Happy Holiday

1930

Peggy Bacon

Associated Names

Peggy Bacon

Artist, American, 1895 - 1987

The image shows a crowded beach scene with figures engaging in various leisure activities typical of a seaside environment. Figures are seen swimming in the waves or sitting on the shore, interacting with each other. The detailed line work captures a bustling atmosphere with umbrellas, swimming suits, and beach accessories. The drawing exudes a sense of vibrant social interaction against the backdrop of a busy summer's day at the beach.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and drypoint in black
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

plate: 30.3 × 42.8 cm (11 15/16 × 16 7/8 in.)
sheet: 34 × 47 cm (13 3/8 × 18 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.728
Catalogue Raisonné

Flint 2001, no. 91

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

Tarbell, Roberta K. and Janet A. Flint. Peggy Bacon, Personalities and Places. Washington, D.C., 1975: 91.

2001

Flint, Janet A. Peggy Bacon: A Checklist of the Prints. San Francisco, CA: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 2001, p. 42, no. 91.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Happy Holiday; lower right in graphite: Peggy Bacon

Wikidata ID

Q76441766

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