Castor

1927

F. L. Griggs

Associated Names
F. L. Griggs

Artist, British, 1876 - 1938

The image shows ruins of stone structures with a medieval character leaning on a walking stick. There are crumbling walls, arches, a rustic path with stones, and a tower with a pointed roof in the distance. The artwork is etched with detailed lines, depicting texture and depth. The color palette is sepia or brown, emphasizing the aged quality of the scene. Fluffy clouds are visible in the sky above.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.65 × 11.75 cm (5 3/8 × 4 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.26 × 21.59 cm (11 1/8 × 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1200

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Comstock 1966, no. 38, vi/vi

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London, Engalnd); Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Comstock, Francis Adams. A Gothic Vision: F. L. Griggs and His Work. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1966, pp. 176-179, no. 38, vi/vi.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: FLG - 1927; lower right in graphite: F L Griggs; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Castor; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 060;

Markings

stamped lower center verso in black ink: [P. & D. Colnaghi monogram] 88; stamped center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Watermarks

[undeciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q77013294

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