The Woodsman

c. 1953

John E. Costigan

Associated Names
John E. Costigan

Artist, American, 1888 - 1972

The image shows a wooded scene with towering old trees, gnarled branches stretching across the frame. The horizon is not prominently visible. The brushstrokes are intricate and detailed, focusing on texture with hatching and cross-hatching for contrast and shadow. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing dark and light tones. In the foreground, a small animal emerges, possibly a fox. Further in the scene, figures and goats are depicted.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on Rives wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.94 × 37.94 cm (11 × 14 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 39.21 × 50.17 cm (15 7/16 × 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1145

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Costigan 2000, p. 48

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. 48.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J.E. Costigan N.A.; lower left in graphite: The Woodsman.

Markings

stamped lower left verso in black ink: F.B.B. (circled)

Watermarks

Rives

Wikidata ID

Q77011430

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