The Bathers

1932 (published 1937)

John E. Costigan

Associated Names
John E. Costigan

Artist, American, 1888 - 1972

Associated American Artists

Publisher

This is a drawing of an outdoor scene by a stream with figures interacting with their surroundings. The image shows a group of figures near a flowing body of water, surrounded by trees and foliage. Some figures are standing, while others are in different stages of movement near or in the water. A tree's branches overhang the scene as a canopy. Strong lines and shading are used to highlight the depth of the foliage and water. The natural setting is textured with swirling strokes, giving energy and motion to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.7 × 30 cm (8 15/16 × 11 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.39 × 37.94 cm (12 3/4 × 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1146

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Costigan 2000, p. 33

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Costigan, Daniel M., and David Butler. The Graphic Works of John Edward Costigan (1888-1972). Terre Haute, IN: Swope Art Museum, 2000, p. 33.

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 24, no. 135.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: J. E. COSTIGAN; lower left in graphite: The Bathers; lower right in graphite: J. E. Costigan N.A.; lower right in graphite by unknown hand: 463

Markings

stamped right center verso in black ink: F.B.B. (circled)

Watermarks

FRANCE

Wikidata ID

Q77011321

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