Meager Shelter

1946

Eugene Higgins

Associated Names
Eugene Higgins

Artist, American, 1874 - 1958

This is a drawing of a group of figures huddled in a makeshift shelter with a rugged landscape behind them. The composition shows numerous figures gathered in an interior setting, possibly constructed from wooden beams and draped materials. In the foreground, figures appear seated or reclining, and the mood suggests comfort or camaraderie amidst hardship. The background shows a barren landscape with jagged rocks under a light sky. The use of dark tones contrasts with the starkness of the background, emphasizing the shelter's interior and the emotional weight of the moment captured. The careful rendering of textures and shadows conveys the atmosphere of the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20 × 25.24 cm (7 7/8 × 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.04 × 30.48 cm (10 1/4 × 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2849


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Albert R. Miller, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Eugene Higgins - imp.; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Meager Shelter; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: circa 1946; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: E. Higgins title = Meager Shelter; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: MB-1 / 55-

Wikidata ID

Q77011966

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