December Thaw

1946

Reynold Weidenaar

Associated Names
Reynold Weidenaar

Artist, American, 1915 - 1985

The image shows a landscape with a high horizon, rolling hills, and a distant structure. Fine etching lines depict detailed textures, such as trees and a stream. The color scheme is monochromatic in various shades of gray and black. A person is guiding a horse along a path, while in the distance, buildings including a church and trees create a village scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.37 × 14.29 cm (3 11/16 × 5 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 15.88 × 23.18 cm (6 1/4 × 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1456

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Buckner 2015, no. 92


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

2015

  • Buckner, Cindy Medley, et al. Reynold Weidenaar: A Retrospective. Michigan: Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2015, p. 102, no. 92.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: December Thaw; lower right in graphite: Reynold Weidenaar

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77012849

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