Stevenson Lake

1944

Birger Sandzén

Associated Names
Birger Sandzén

Artist, American, born Sweden, 1871 - 1954

This image shows a landscape with a view from an elevated position overlooking a calm body of water surrounded by rocky and forested areas. The horizon is above the center, with rugged hills or mountains reflected in the water. The etching lines detail the rocks, water, and clouds, creating textures. The color scheme is black and white, emphasizing contrast. Closest are rocks and trees, while rocky peaks are seen in the distance beyond the water. The sky has layered clouds to give movement and texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)

  • Dimensions

    image: 40.48 × 51.75 cm (15 15/16 × 20 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 48.26 × 63.98 cm (19 × 25 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1382

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Greenough 2001, no. L181

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

2001

  • Greenough, Charles Pelham. The Graphic Work of Birger Sandzén. Lindsborg, KS: Birger Sandzén Memorial Foundation, 2001, no. L181.

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: Birger Sandzen; lower left in graphite: Stevenson Lake; lower right in graphite: Birger Sandzén

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77012583

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