The Inspector

c. 1941

Paul Landacre

Associated Names
Paul Landacre

Artist, American, 1893 - 1963

This is a drawing of a person inspecting a utility pole. The illustration depicts a person dressed in work clothes, leaning back, with one hand shading their eyes as they gaze upwards. They are standing near a tall utility pole with wires. The background shows stylized grass and a dramatic sky with a large cloud. The drawing uses light and shadow through cross-hatching techniques for texture and dimension.
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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

1983

  • Lehman, Anthony L. Paul Landacre: A Life and a Legacy. Los Angeles, CA: Dawson's Book Shop, 1983, p. 168, no.146.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Inspection; lower left edge in graphite: By Paul Landacre (Not Published); lower right in red colored pencil by unknown hand: Trial II

Markings

stamped center right verso in black ink: F.B.B [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77012175

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