By the Caliban

1919-1920

Arthur B. Davies

Associated Names
Arthur B. Davies

Artist, American, 1862 - 1928

Ernest Haskell

Printer, American, 1876 - 1925

The image displays multiple curving and interwoven lines, depicting an abstract composition reminiscent of human figures in motion. The central figures are elongated and posed dynamically, suggesting movement and fluidity. The lines create a scene that could evoke a group performing a coordinated dance or ritual. The figures emerge from a textured background, adding depth and complexity. Overlapping dark and light areas could be perceived as trees or a forest setting, providing context for the activity depicted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching with aquatint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David P. Tunick

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.92 × 22.54 cm (5 7/8 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.127.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Czestochowski 1987, no. 97

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Ivins, Jr., New York; David P. Tunick, New York; gift to NGA, 2009

Associated Names

Bibliography

1987

  • Czestochowski, Joseph S. Arthur B. Davies: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Prints. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1987, no. 97.

Inscriptions

lower center in black crayon: To (not deciphered) / Arthur B. Davies

Wikidata ID

Q76552555

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