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Inferno

1949

Ernest Bradfield Freed

Associated Names

Ernest Bradfield Freed

Artist, American, 1908 - 1974

This is a drawing of abstract, distorted human forms. The image features intricately carved figures in dynamic and twisted poses that fill the frame. The line work is detailed, with a focus on muscular forms and the interplay of light and shadow. The composition is expressive, with the figures intertwined in a complex arrangement.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

plate: 57.79 × 90.17 cm (22 3/4 × 35 1/2 in.)
sheet: 66.68 × 98.11 cm (26 1/4 × 38 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.5201

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q76552373

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