A Visitor from Delphi

1938

George Joseph Mess

Associated Names
George Joseph Mess

Artist, American, 1898 - 1962

The image shows a man with a walking stick looking out over a landscape. The horizon line is in the upper third of the picture, with rolling hills and light in the background. The sky above has dark and light shades. The man stands on a rocky ledge, with a small dwelling nearby, trees, a path, and a river in the distance. The color palette is grayscale, focusing on light and shadow for a sense of stillness and size in the scene.
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Inscriptions

In pencil, lower left corner, 8/100; lower right, "A Visitor from Delphi" (within quotes)
Signed: George Jo Mess in pencil, lower right corner; his chop G.JO/MESS embossed, lower right (before signature)

Wikidata ID

Q76456730

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