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Man With A Plow

1939

Charles Banks Wilson

Associated Names

Charles Banks Wilson

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

This is a drawing of an individual in a dimly lit interior space. The person is dressed in a loose, long-sleeved top and dark trousers, leaning forward with concentration. They hold a large blade, poised above an object on the floor. The rustic interior includes a wooden backdrop, scattered tools, and a window. The focus is on the lines and shadows on the person’s face and hands, showing a sense of age and experience, with surrounding textures adding to the mood of diligence and focus.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

stone: 395 x 290 mm
image: 304 x 190 mm
sheet: 438 x 298 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.5074
Catalogue Raisonné

Hunt, no. 9

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil, lower left, Man with a Plow / 26; signed: In pencil: lower right, Charles Banks Wilson 39

Wikidata ID

Q76548179

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