Time Out

1946

Sam Thal

Associated Names
Sam Thal

Artist, American, 1903 - 1964

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows a black and white etching of a riverbank scene. A figure on a horse is near the viewer, with the horse drinking from the river. Trees with dense foliage are above them. In the distance, an architectural structure and trees are visible. The horizon is obscured by tree branches at the top. The river flows through the middle with gentle ripples. The artwork is monochromatic with varying tones and line depth, giving it a timeless, rustic quality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.38 × 30.16 cm (8 13/16 × 11 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 33.02 × 40.32 cm (13 × 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1427

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

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 95, no. 832.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: ST; lower right in graphite: Sam Thal; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Time Out

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77012763

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