Tanning the Nets

1928

Gifford Beal

Associated Names
Gifford Beal

Artist, American, 1879 - 1956

The image shows workers loading barrels onto a horse-drawn cart. The figures are engaged in the task of working with a wagon and horses positioned to their right. The scene conveys movement and effort, as the figures are caught in various postures suggesting force or exertion. A building with a slanted roof is on the left, providing a backdrop to the activity. The drawing effectively uses lines and shading to emphasize the physical nature of the scene, showing the musculature of the figures, the form of the cart, and the horses.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1931; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1980

  • The Common Touch, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1980-1981, no. 3

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 100 imp; lower right in graphite Gifford Beal; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: C764; lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: 6; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 30

Watermarks

J WHATMAN

Wikidata ID

Q77008524

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