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1919-1920

Arthur B. Davies

Associated Names
Arthur B. Davies

Artist, American, 1862 - 1928

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

Weyhe Gallery

Publisher

The image is a monochromatic drawing featuring several figures in various poses with their bodies shown. Each individual appears to be nude and they are positioned in dynamic, interwoven stances. The figures at the foreground have distinct facial features and hair styles. One figure with short, wavy hair and an angular face is seated to the right. Another person is crouched at the left with long, curly hair. Surrounding these figures are lightly sketched individuals with less defined facial details. Some figures are reaching upwards. The background is plain, emphasizing the figures and their actions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph with lithotint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David P. Tunick

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 27.62 × 40.32 cm (10 7/8 × 15 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 38.1 x 55.88 cm (15 x 22 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.127.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Czestochowski 1987, no. 152, i/ii

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. 152, i/ii.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Arthur B. Davies; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Ivins Jr. / Gi 41.12

Wikidata ID

Q76552577

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