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Path to the Sea

1947

Samuel L. Margolies

Associated Names

Samuel L. Margolies

Artist, American, 1897 - 1974

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows a natural landscape with cliffs surrounding a calm body of water. In the center, a waterfall cascades down from the cliffs. The artwork features detailed texture in the rocks and water, with a monochromatic color palette of black, gray, and white. Lush foliage is visible in the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black
Credit Line

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

plate: 37.7 × 27.2 cm (14 13/16 × 10 11/16 in.)
sheet: 44.6 × 33.4 cm (17 9/16 × 13 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.3334

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2016

Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 103, no. 911.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: "Path to the Sea"; lower right in graphite: S.L. Margolies S.A.E.

Wikidata ID

Q76442272

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