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Picnic

c. 1926

Beulah Stevenson

Associated Names

Beulah Stevenson

Artist, American, 1890 - 1965

This etching features a group of people around a picnic spread, with a basket, bottles, cups, and plates. The figures and landscape are detailed with expressive line work. The horizon is near the top of the image, with distant hills, trees, and water visible. The color palette is monochromatic with strong contrasts between dark and light.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

plate: 101 x 125 mm
sheet: 129 x 191 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4651

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left corner, Picnic; lower right corner; Beulah Stevenson.

Wikidata ID

Q76455301

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