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The Slope Near the Bridge

1950

Paul Sample

Associated Names

Paul Sample

Artist, American, 1896 - 1974

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows a ski scene featuring a snow-covered landscape. The horizon is high in the picture, showing rolling hills with sparse trees and structures resembling houses. In the foreground, people are skiing near a wooden covered bridge over a stream. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black, white, and gray. Brushstrokes vary in intensity, adding depth to the wintry setting.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black
Credit Line

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

image: 22.7 × 32.8 cm (8 15/16 × 12 15/16 in.)
sheet: 28.8 × 38.3 cm (11 5/16 × 15 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.4229

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. 124, no. 1123.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Paul Sample; lower verso in graphite: 402

Wikidata ID

Q76457672

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