Woman Digging

1938

Robert Austin

Associated Names
Robert Austin

Artist, British, 1895 - 1973

The image shows a woman digging in a garden with a church in the background. The woman is wearing traditional attire and a headscarf. She is surrounded by various plants and foliage, including detailed tree branches and bushes. In the background, there are buildings with sloped roofs, likely part of a small village. A large church with arched windows and gothic architectural details can be seen behind her, indicating a historical European setting. The scene is highly detailed with intricate lines and shading to create depth and texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black with charcoal

  • Credit Line

    Gift from Clare Calder and her sister Rachel Austin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.1 x 10.6 cm (5 9/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.1 x 20.7 cm (10 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.5.23

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine Art Society 2001, no. 124 [artist's proof]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rachel Austin and Clare Calder (the artist's daughters); acquired 2012 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2001

  • Drawings and Prints by Robert Sargent Austin, with a Complete Catalog of His Prints. London: Fine Art Society, 2001, no. 124.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: RSA; lower left in graphite: 3rd state 2 proof 17 Nov. 38 / No new work added, / parts removed by scraper / charcoal [undeciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q76560493

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