Companions

1937

Mildred Bryant Brooks

Associated Names
Mildred Bryant Brooks

Artist, American, 1901 - 1995

James Swann

Printer, American, 1905 - 1985

Chicago Society of Etchers

Publisher

The image depicts a detailed arrangement of trees. The horizon is low, with a line of fencing visible in the distance. Close to the foreground, there are detailed foliage and shrubbery. A large, dark mass of foliage contrasts with bare branches of a tree dominating the scene. The branches form an intricate web across the sky. The style features precise, detailed line work typical of etching, emphasizing dark and light areas. The color palette is monochromatic, using sepia tones.
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Artwork overview

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

1990

  • Czestochowski, Joseph S. James Swann: In Quest of a Printmaker, with Presentation Prints of the Chicago Society of Etchers, Prairie Print Makers, and the Woodcut Society. Iowa: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 1990, appendix A, pp. 112-113, no. 28.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: "Companions"; lower right in graphite: Mildred Bryant Brooks

Markings

embossed lower left: Chicago Society of Etchers; stamped lower center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77011691

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