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Solitude

1940

Lawrence Beall Smith

Associated Names

Lawrence Beall Smith

Artist, American, 1909 - 1995

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows a park with benches under mature trees. Three individuals are seated on the benches facing different directions. A low horizon with trees and a white picket fence is visible in the background. The scene is depicted in finely executed pencil work with detailed textures and shading. The monochromatic palette creates a contemplative mood. More figures can be seen in the distance on paths and benches in the park.

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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: 24.8 × 29 cm (9 3/4 × 11 7/16 in.)
sheet: 30.2 × 40.5 cm (11 7/8 × 15 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.4499

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. 53, no. 417.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: "Solitude"; lower right in graphite; Lawrence Beall Smith '40

Wikidata ID

Q76551963

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