Log Cabin

1937

J. J. Lankes

Associated Names
J. J. Lankes

Artist, American, 1884 - 1960

The image shows a log cabin surrounded by trees. The viewpoint is slightly raised, showing the front and side of the building. A large tree with dense foliage marks the horizon. The sky has cloud formations created with cross-hatching. The cabin is positioned to the left with a path leading to its entrance. The color scheme is black and white. The lawn and shrubs in the foreground offer detail, while a large tree in the background enhances the isolated setting of the cabin.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.92 × 19.84 cm (9 13/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.39 × 26.35 cm (12 3/4 × 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1262

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lankes 1958, no. 941

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

n.d.

  • Lankes, J.J. Woodcut Record. Unpublished (College of William and Mary Special Collection), p. 19, no. 941.

Inscriptions

lower left in block: Lankes - 1937; lower right in graphite: J.J. Lankes; lower center margin in graphite: Log Cabin / Trial; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 097

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77013213

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